Anticipa-ya-tion...
Anticipation: "the act of looking forward; especially: pleasurable expectation."
On May 31, Heather and I celebrated our third anniversary. At first thought, three years doesn't seem very long (especially compared to some couples we know that have been married 10-20 years or more). That means Heather and I have known each other for over five years! The month of May also marked five years I've been working at Rockwell Collins. Again, it doesn't seem like very long at first.
It's amazing that once I started working, my perception of time really changed. When I was younger, five years meant a great deal of changes. Take any five-year interval between my birth and my 21st birthday and you will see a huge difference physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually!
Only five years is the difference between:
- Being born and trying to ride a bicycle without traning wheels for the first time
- Spending your day lying around in diapers and spending your day running around the neighborhood playing with friends
- Starting your 8th grade year of school and graduating from high school
- Taking the test to get your first driver's license and celebrating your 21st birthday
- Starting your senior year of high school and starting your first day of work in the "real world."
I'm realizing that it's much easier to be complacent with your life at 27 years old. It's much different living with most of life's big milestones in the past. Kids anticipate starting high school. Freshmen in HS anticipate their driver's license. Then they anticipate graduation & starting college. Next is the anticipation of getting your degree. Many people also anticipate getting married.
Yes, I still have many things to look forward too in this world. I'm excited to finish grad school, have children, get that next promotion, etc. But, am I too focused on such things? The biggest thing I'm asking myself is this: Am I living in true anticipation with "pleasurable expectation" of seeing Christ face-to-face one day?
On May 31, Heather and I celebrated our third anniversary. At first thought, three years doesn't seem very long (especially compared to some couples we know that have been married 10-20 years or more). That means Heather and I have known each other for over five years! The month of May also marked five years I've been working at Rockwell Collins. Again, it doesn't seem like very long at first.
It's amazing that once I started working, my perception of time really changed. When I was younger, five years meant a great deal of changes. Take any five-year interval between my birth and my 21st birthday and you will see a huge difference physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually!
Only five years is the difference between:
- Being born and trying to ride a bicycle without traning wheels for the first time
- Spending your day lying around in diapers and spending your day running around the neighborhood playing with friends
- Starting your 8th grade year of school and graduating from high school
- Taking the test to get your first driver's license and celebrating your 21st birthday
- Starting your senior year of high school and starting your first day of work in the "real world."
I'm realizing that it's much easier to be complacent with your life at 27 years old. It's much different living with most of life's big milestones in the past. Kids anticipate starting high school. Freshmen in HS anticipate their driver's license. Then they anticipate graduation & starting college. Next is the anticipation of getting your degree. Many people also anticipate getting married.
Yes, I still have many things to look forward too in this world. I'm excited to finish grad school, have children, get that next promotion, etc. But, am I too focused on such things? The biggest thing I'm asking myself is this: Am I living in true anticipation with "pleasurable expectation" of seeing Christ face-to-face one day?
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