this is my life

I was fumbling through Facebook the other day and saw how many people I know that are in a stage of life that is no where near mine. I see partying (which I dabbled in for a few years), done-up hair styles for out-on-the-town evenings (I'm lucky if I get in a shower some days), designer clothes and hours of the night I only see if someone awakens with a nightmare. It is interesting to see how far removed I am from that once so familiar stage of life.

Here I am, 27 years old with a husband, child, and dog.

I see people lavishly spending around me and wonder, am I missing out? I have budgetary struggles, a mortgage, and limited financial resources. Once upon a time, I lived on daddy's dime, and got pretty much whatever I thought I "needed" (really just petty wants). Today, that is not my life. Today, I get to discuss and compromise on things. I have the opportunity to be in a fully self-supporting family. I may not get everything that I want, but I am more than provided for.

I have many things to be grateful for! We have no debt besides our house and have worked hard to keep it that way. I am a stay-at-home mom, but get the opportunity to work part-time for an amazing company that cares about me and my goals as a mom. We are well provided for and I have nothing to complain about.

I have an amazing husband that supports me in my goal to be a mom and raise our child. Sure, I cannot go out and spend $100 on a pair of shoes, but no one has my life... a life that I am becoming more and more grateful for each day I truly live in it.