So many moons I've lost count...

My 28th year is soon upon me...I can't believe how fast these last 10+ years have flown by.  It scares me when I think about what I have and have not accomplished during that time.  I feel that time is going by too quickly for me to adjust to.  I almost feel like I got left behind in the things that I was supposed to accomplish by the time I was 28.  Not much happened when I was 27.  27 is my favorite number for no reason in particular, so I thought for sure something amazing was going to happen this year.   In the back of my mind I had put all bets down that I would meet someone special and embark on a new journey that I have not had the privilege of partaking in before.  I feel that I must be doing something wrong to see no significant change in my life despite getting a new job this year.  My soul and body ache to meet my other half.  Someone that will challenge me and help me grow to my fullest potential.  Someone that I can help accomplish the same.  I was at a belated Easter brunch yesterday and was asked by multiple people if I had a love interest in my life.  An expected topic of conversation, but it was more abundant yesterday than usual.  One person in particular questioned me about this and asked "how old are you, 26?".  I told him I would be 28 next week and he gave me a look of disbelief.  I read his expression to mean that if I was already 28 and hadn't found anyone yet, my chances to meet someone were dwindling down and I better get my act together and meet someone soon.  Way to put pressure on my easy-going ass and feed my insecurities that I try to disguise.  I hope that 28 will be my best year yet, as people often tend to write in birthday cards.  I can't really say that any year has stuck out in my mind as "the best year yet" so there are plenty of slots waiting to take the cake.  Give me strength, patience and clarity of mind to grow and bloom in my 28th year.  Hell, I want to do more than bloom, I want to grow a garden!

*taken with my new DSLR camera (a birthday present to myself! )