Lessons at 23

SO tomorrow is 2 weeks until my 23rd birthday... 23! I can't believe it. Part of me still feels like I'm 17 and gets excited and giddy over silly girly things. (Mind you I don't think that silly side will ever fully go away). While I know 23 isn't - dare I say it - 'old', it still surprises me that I'm here. I remember thinking when I was a teenager that by the time I was 23 I would have achieved a hundred million things. And now that I'm here I realise that life is life. You don't always achieve what you set out to do, or arrive where you planned on going. But at the end of the day what matters is what you have learnt along the way. Yes it's a cliché, but it's true. So here is a couple of things I've learnt in my mere 23 years on this earth.

1. Love is everything. Love is my saving grace. It is the love of my family and friends that have carried me through my darkest hours... and yes there's been a few.

2. You don't have to share the same blood to be family. I am blessed to call some of the world's angels 'adoptive' brothers and sisters.

3. There is a reason for absolutely EVERYTHING! Even if we don't recognise it at the time of hardship, there is a reason for our struggles. Even if we feel like we've wasted our time, there's a reason. There is a lesson to be learnt from every moment of everyday of our lives.

4. God will always take you back and never stops looking out for you. Trust me I am a crap Christian... I never go to Church as often as I should. But deep down I always have my faith and he's always there to guide me through the clear and bleary times.

5. I don't - and never will - know everything. There is still so much for me to learn, accept and acknowledge.

Anyway now that I have been all philosophical and wise I will have my moment of selfishness... (It is my birthday coming up so if I can't be selfish then, when can one be?) There are a couple of things on my wish list. Of course. So here they are:

1. Cath Kidston print Robertson Radio:

2. The complete Dear Lizzy Range:

3. Elizabeth Kartchner's Book:

4. The complete range of Nicey Jane fabric by Heather Bailey:

5. The complete range of Pop Garden fabric by Heather Bailey:

6. My favourite Molton Brown handwash and handcream:

Well that is all. I do believe I have babbled for long enough. Sorry there's no scrapping related stuff of late... have been a bit slack. But I have bought a new table and am eager to have my scrapping goodies strewn across it's crisp, clean, white surface! Until I pull my finger out, stay happy, love life and enjoy your creativeness.

Love H xxx