I can't believe it's been a full decade since we all feared Y2K. We wondered if the lights were going to go out. Many stockpiled food and water. We made plans for the 'what if' that lay before us. New Years came and went without a glitch and we all let out a huge sigh of relief. Here we are, 10 years later, still wondering what the night and tomorrow will bring. Terrorist attacks are now the new Y2K. We wonder if Times Square is safe tonight. We wonder if the airplane we are about to get on will make it to our destination safely. The fears aren't quite as vivid as the one 10 years ago, but they are still there, etched in the back of our minds, in a dark place that we really don't want to visit.
As we leave this decade behind us and look to the next, what will our lives be? If someone would have asked us on December 31, 1999 where we saw ourselves 10 years from, would this be the place? Are we where we dreamed we'd be? I never in a MILLION years would have imagined myself in Georgia, much less going to school to be a DOCTOR! Who would have ever thought! I never would have imagined, 10 years ago, that I'd have 5 kids, that I'd have just celebrated my 14th wedding anniversary or that I'd be back in school. Life can take us in crazy places, that's for sure! Back in 1999, as we sang Prince's "Party Like its 1999" at the top of our lungs, I imagined I'd be living in a big house with a pool and on a lake. I'd be driving a nice car and wearing nice clothes. WOW! Was I off base!
I am now pushing forward and taking the steps to make those dreams more of a reality. Each class I pass, takes me one step closer to a nice house, a nice ar, and beautiful things. Each quarter takes me one step closer to helping other people better their lives.
So, at the end of this year, I ask you, are you where you thought you would be, if someone would have asked YOU 10 years ago? Where do YOU see yourself in 10 years? What steps are you going to take to get there? This is the time to change your life! This is the day to create your future! This is YOUR time!
