Changes

So I've been thinking about this a lot.........don't you feel like you're a completely different person than you were 10 years ago?  This year was my 10 year high school reunion.  Which I did not attend.  For lots of reasons.  But one is because I feel like, being from such a small town, that everyone I knew back in high school put me in a box a long time ago and they'll never let me out no matter how much I change.  This of course excludes the people that I've kept in touch with, because they know I'm different now.  But everyone else?  They'll never see me as anyone but who I was in high school. 

But really, that's not the point of my ramblings.  I was just thinking about how much I've changed and grown, and how many things I've learned since then.  I like myself so much more now!!!!!  I really love how much more well-rounded I've become.  10 years ago, there were a few things that I loved.  The Church, my family, music and books.  And that's about it.  That was my whole life.  Since then, I've gone to college, had 42 roommates (not even counting Dave and Sophie), graduated, had several different jobs, gotten married, lived out of state, had a child, and moved back to Utah.  Definitely some life changing experiences in there.  Some of my favorite changes have been discovering new talents and interests, such as dancing, sewing, exercising, football, being a wife and mother, cooking, organizing, home improvement, and so many more that I can't name them all here.  Some of those things have come by way of classes in college, some through everyday life experience, and a lot of them came from other people I've known and intereacted with.  I really love that about people.  There's always some sort of exchange of ideas and talents and interests.  And so  much of who I am came from the people I've known over the years.  Of course, a lot has come from Dave.  One of the things I love so much about him is that he's so different than me.  Ha!  10 years ago I NEVER would have said that.  I thought I wanted someone just like me. (how boring would that be?!)  So I just have to say, Thank you so much Dave for not being the person I thought I wanted!  And since we've been together, my interests have become his and his mine.  More well-roundedness all around please!

Anyway, I guess my point is, I have so many different interests and ideas and talents that have developed over the last 10 years.  They've changed who I am and who I want to become and made me better all around.  I feel like I have more depth as a person.  And that I can relate to more people around me now.

What things have you learned to love over the past 10 years?  What things surprised you?