10 Years

My 10 year High School reunion is later this month. I can't believe it has been 10 years. One of my teachers, or YW leaders had me write a letter to myself, to be opened in 10 years. It was supposed to be filled with my hope, dreams, and desires. It was a pretty lame letter, but also kind of funny to read. Almost nothing on that list I made 10 years ago happened. To say the least, I'm more than happy with the way things turned out instead. Here is just a little bit of what I thought would happen, and what actually happened... I didn't include every detail like getting married in the Temple, mission, etc...

What I thought:

I will be married to Wade Izatt (my high school "boyfriend" at the time) at age 20.

What happened: 

Thankfully, I didn't marry Wade. I didn't even date him long after I wrote that. I married the most wonderful and patient man in the world. Spencer Colson. We met and and married when I was 24. 

What I thought:

I will live in Boston MA, or NYC. Far, far away from St. George.

What happened:

I still live right here in St. George. 

What I thought:

I will have 3 or 4 children.

What happened:

I have one little boy, and one baby on the way. We'll see if I even make it as far as 3.

What I thought:

I will be a famous actress.

What happened:

I used acting/singing to get scholarship money to pay for my college education. Beyond that, I have hardly set foot on a stage. I worked as an Interior Designer for a few years, and now I am a stay at home mom. 

What I thought:

I will run at least 2 marathons.

What happened:

I trained twice, and was cut short twice. After my second attempt, I had knee surgery. Since then, running has been hard for me. It's uncomfortable and painful to go anymore than 3 miles. I miss being able to really run hard. I just have to keep trying to push myself.

Not everything has been easy and wonderful, but I have had a good 10 years, and I hope that many more will follow.