I've been sitting here the last few days thinking about my 2014 year review post for this blog. Every year I write up what's happened and list the high and lows.
But then I was scrolling down Facebook and saw this picture and it got me thinking. Am I where I expected?
No, not at all. So what would a young me think of the man that I have become? What would he think of this year?
I don't think that my younger self would recognise me.
When I was little I had on a few hopes. I remember at school that we did a topic on what we wanted to be when we were older. All my friends put a job, a fireman, doctor or football player. Me, I put a Dad. From an early age I new that there was something that was brilliant about being a Dad. The reasons for it I don't know and can only speculate.
It wasn't about a job with money or my own happiness it was to be someone's Dad and do a good job at it.
So what would my younger self think? I think he would be happy that he got his dream come true. But I don't think he would like the set I have, but then I don't always think I like the set up, it's far from perfect but it is my set way.
Would my younger self like what we do and think we're fun? I don't honestly know. I think there is a massive difference between who I thought I would be and who I have become; in both good and bad ways.
One thing I do know is that when I write my review of this year I will keep that little voice of my younger self in my head and look for 2015 to try to correct what I need to....or at least try.
So what do you think your younger self would make of the adult you are now?
2 comments:
Wow, that's an interesting and thought provoking idea. I'm happy with my life, wouldn't change it for the world but I know my younger self would be surprised and disappointed in me, even my younger self from five years ago would be. But nothing changes your outlook on life quite like having kids.x
Thanks as always for commenting!
Oh I like and love so many aspects of my life the way it is now. There are accomplishments, including the children, that I would never change! But it definitely is interesting to think about our younger selves. I think we all at some point would be surprised and disappointed. But as you said, that's what happens when you have kids. What it did make realise though is that there is still so much in my power to achieve or become that my younger self would like that I might have forgotten.
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