The Next Chapter of our Lives

@dorannmwin (36392)
United States
May 11, 2010 12:36pm CST
This discussion is inspired by this song by Tim McGraw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imsm-jIjVio (NOT A REFERRAL LINK). I think that he is right in saying that 30 years is a chapter of our lives and as I look forward on the next 30 years of my life, I think that there are a lot of things that I want to do differently. Some of the things that I would like to achieve in the next 30 years of my life are to lose some of the extra weight I'm carrying. I want to spend more time with my family and I also want to take time to enjoy the little things in life. I don't wish to change the relationships that I have with my family though. How about you, are there things that you wish to do differently in the next 30 years of your life? Are there things you want to remain the same?
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• Philippines
12 May 10
I'd like to be successful the next chapter of my life. I'm kinda working on it this chapter and i want it to pay out the next. I'm working hard on it and i'm expecting that i'll be reaping soon.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 May 10
I hope that you will be able to reap the benefits of the seeds that you've sown during this period of your life.
@much2say (56226)
• Los Angeles, California
12 May 10
The next 30 years . . . hmmmm. Life is always changing . . . so I guess I currently think in terms of letting life unfold itself. More than a good half of that will be continuing to raise our kids. It'll be interesting to see how they grow and and go on to the next chapter of their lives - I can't imagine them being even a few years older - what will they be like in their preteens, teens, young adulthood??? As for me personally, I hope I can go back into the working force by starting my own business - and that it would still successful enough to fly for a good part of those 30 years. If I can afford it, I would love to get back into training for figure skating - it'll always be apart of my life - but it would be nice to be actively participating in the sport again. And at this point, I don't know how hubby and I would retire, but I look forward to getting old and gray with him - hee hee.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 May 10
I can't even begin to imagine what it will be like to see my children continue to grow either. It seems like they are different people every single day and though it is fun to watch them grow, I also miss them being smaller as well.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 10
hi dorannmwin I cannot look ahead that far at my age but for this year I want to lose sixty pounds and help my son get a good job then get out of here into an apartment. also I would like to write my autobiography and get it published, but for now I must close soon and get ready for bed as I have a roommate so cannot stay up Like i used to whenm I had my own apartment. those were good days but they are now gone.Yes indeed we all need to enjoy the little things in life like sunshine and blue sky and warm days and just going outside and being peaceful.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 May 10
When you write your autobiography and get it published, I sure would like to have a copy of it. From what you've already shared with me of your life I'm sure that your entire life has been interesting.
@p_vadla (1685)
• India
11 May 10
It would be one more chapter of life..
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 May 10
That is right, it would be another chapter of life. A chapter that would be much different from the ones that we are in right now.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
11 May 10
You could not have posted this at a worse time! Tomorrow just happens to be my 30th birthday and I'm so flippin depressed I'm ready to cry... then you come out with this "chapter of our lives" OMG that just made it worse! So thanks for that, lol. I suppose if I stopped to think about it I could give you tons of things I want to do in the next 30 years... but I'm just not in one of those moods today. Today and tomorrow I'm going to have a pity party and feel sorry for myself because I'm not in my 20's anymore.. and on Thursday I'll continue the pity party because I'll officially be the mom of the teenager. Perhaps I'll feel better by Friday, but I doubt it. And don't try to talk me out of it. It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 May 10
I won't talk you out of it, I was right where you are age wise just a month ago. I tried everything in my power to try and skip my birthday this year. I don't know why 30 is so hard, but I know that it is so I'll let you have your pity party.
11 May 10
Well for me it would be to make amends for many of those mistakes I made during the first chapter of my life. And having worked out what I want and where I want to be to go for it every single day. But not to the point that I don’t enjoy the journey to where I am going and get chance to stop and smell the roses.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
13 May 10
That sounds somewhat similar to myself. I want to make up for those mistakes that I've made in the past and I want to experience some things that I've never had the opportunity to experience in my life.