A Year of Milestones

While Skyping our son last night and discussing Lexi's upcoming birthday, we realized that 2012 is a year of milestones for all of us. Ryan turned 21, Lexi is turning 18, and Chris and I are both 50 now.

It's interesting that these markers on the road we call "life" have converged in this year. Lots of changes are getting ready to happen in all our lives. Both kids are now of legal drinking age in the countries they live in. Both kids will graduate from either high school or college at the end of the school year. Both kids can now vote.

This time next year we will all be living different lives in different places. We don't know where we will end up, just that it will be different. Ryan will have a job somewhere with some company. Lexi will be at some school studying something. Chris and I will move back to the USA living somewhere in the Houston area. All of this is God-willing of course. So many questions. Will it be a different job assignment for Chris? What the heck will I do as an empty-nester? About all we know for certain is that change is coming.

It's a good time to stop and take stock of where we are and acknowledge the milestones in our lives as we also look forward to the future and wonder what is in store for all of us.