I get one every year

It was my birthday on Sunday, I'm 26!  It's been a while since I've been so calm about turning another year older.  I think the last time was when I turned 21, it's been downhill ever since, hehe.
I had a good weekend away.  We took a retreat to Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp outside of Colorado Springs.  It was soooo beautiful there!  We stayed in a little cabin in the woods.  On Saturday we made waffles (our house thing) and went on a couple of pretty light, but nice, hikes around the camp.  The rest of the day was spent relaxing then making yummy food.  There were some games there and I picked up a box of Trivial Pursuit questions and just started asking, not playing the game or keeping score.  Man, that was fun!
It's funny to think about where you're "supposed" to be in life.  I remember telling Chloe "this is what I'm supposed to be doing" and she quickly turned into the carefree 20 year she was and said "you should be doing what you want, not necessarily what you're 'supposed' to be doing."  Well, I don't think I really think about it in the sense of "what does society tell me to be doing at this age?"  I think more about "what is really important to me and is that a focus in my life?" because that's what I should be doing- what's really important to me.  Well, I'd like to think I'm doing that.  I thank God for giving me this opportunity to have the freedom to focus on what really matters and what is important to me.
Am I where I thought I would be at 26?  Not necessarily.  Am I doing something I'm proud of?  I think so.  Have I taken advantage of life?  For the most part, yes.  I am where I'm supposed to be, even if it isn't always exactly where I am "supposed" to be.