10 Year Challenge
The hottest thing the past week or so seems to be the 10 year challenge: how hard did aging hit you. I chose not to take part in this challenge just because I simply didn't want to. I did, however, go back and look at the picture from more than 10 years ago...one of my first ever Facebook pictures. What did I see? A girl dressed in all pink, who looks like she was 16, smiling. If I showed you a picture of myself today, you would see the same thing, except maybe now I could pass for 18. Some people age gracefully, while some others don't, but what does that represent besides another comparison? You cannot look at someone-else's picture and know what was going on in their lives at that time; how many of you smile through the pain? I know I did. What I chose to do instead was think about what my life has looked like the past 10 years. In the past 10 years I have seen my worst days and my best days. 10+ years ago I was sick. I was crying out for help but not