Changes

For a class, I had to think of 5 things that have changed since graduating from high school. This was a very hard assignment, because there were so many ways of approaching it. I began to realize all the "things" that have changed in my personal, academic, and professional life.

The first thing that came to mind was my cell phone. I remember graduating high school with a flip phone that had only a few options: calling, an occasional text messege, and a few random games. Oh, and maybe a small calender built in. The screen was marginal and the text was one color, one font. Five years later, my cell phone can send and receive emails, browse the internet and see pages in full view, text pictures or video, chat with my mom, update my facebook page and sync with my calender, and can even play the radio or my favorite television show. Cell phone technology has definetly been a "thing" to change in the last 5 years. It seems that there is a new and improved phone out almost every month. Now, phones don't even have keypads...we just touch and go.

The second thing that came to mind was all the changes in my personal life. I got married, graduated college, moved to Raleigh, and am now expecting a child in a few weeks. I am officially an adult. When I think back to that last day of high school before summer and graduation, I am reminded on how much life has changed. I was so neive and so innocent and had absolutely no idea where life was taking me. My furthest thought was that next weekend where I would accept my diploma and head off to the beach for a week long vacation. I was thinking about what to pack and what places to go. Five years later, I rarely have time to think of my next move. It seems as if life is passing by so quickly. I have a family and a home to take care of now. Wow, life has changed.

The third thing that came to mind was the rising security in the airports. I quickly thought, "why did I think of this?" Was it because I am a frequent travelor and not amuzed by all the long lines and scrutinizing airline employees? No. I haven't even visited an airport after the 9/11 attacks. Not because I am hesitant to travel, but mainly because I am poor and have no where to go (haha, I'm serious). So, why in the world would airport security even come to mind? I suddenly realized that becoming a mother has hightened every sense in my body. I am constantly aware of my surroundings and all that is going on. Not only am I protecting myself from harm, I am responsible for another human being and giving that human being a life.

Thinking about airport security is just another way of my body saying "your a mother, your responsible for another life, be prepared!" Initially, I was a little shocked at this sudden realization, but it has me once again thinking about how life has changed. I am no longer a free-spirited, hard-headed teenager who never thought about a passing moment and how quickly my life could come or go.


Change is a good thing.