Today is the first day of the rest of...

Everyone has heard the phrase - "Today is the first day of the rest of your life".  It's supposed to remind us that each day represents a forward-looking opportunity and reminds us that our yesterdays are history.  Well - there are some days that truly are landmarks of change in our lives.  I had one this week.

Sara married her best friend on Friday night.  We have spent a little more than a year preparing for this day, and even then, the last few hours were packed with last-minute activities.  The wedding was beautiful, so many great friends and family were there, and it truly was a magical evening.

Saturday morning brought the realization that with all the festivities finished, a little reflection might be in order.  Being a great procrastinator, I decided to wait a day and spent Saturday in my own personal rehab mode.  Today I'm ready to consider the future and contemplate what might come next.

The answer:  Nothing comes to mind.  I'm in a short lull -  when the kids return from their honeymoon, they will be packing up and moving to South Carolina.  I think when that happens, maybe the reality that change is in the air will hit.  For now, I'm coasting in neutral.  I think that is okay.  Sometimes we need to just idle and take a 360 view of what surrounds us.  I don't feel pressured to go in one particular direction.  I know that when the time comes, I'll make some decisions that will certainly alter the course I've been on for the past 24 years.  But in the meantime, I'm going to enjoy the scenery and appreciate the joy that comes from knowing you did an okay job of raising a pretty great girl!