Farewell to my 20s!

Well.. the countdown has begun and I am a little over 24 hours away from my 30th Birthday!  I have truly been blessed during the past decade.  I mean truly truly blessed… here is the rundown….

Age 20

Declared my major as Political Science.

Age 21

Was the maid of honor at my sister’s wedding.

Became a member of the greatest sorority in the land… Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  OOOOOOOO-OOOP!

Age 22

Graduated from Wake Forest University.

Moved to Ithaca, NY where one day while taking out the trash, I met the man I would marry 5 years later.

Started grad school at Cornell University.

Age 23

Survived grad school.

Completed a 10 week internship with a company that would later offer me a job.

Was hired for my first REAL job one week before the 1st semester was over ( I could now breathe for the 2nd semester).

Age 24

Graduated from Cornell University with a Master’s in Health Administration.

Moved to Florida to start my career in healthcare administration.

Survived 4 hurricanes (including Hurricane Charley which was a direct hit on my small town, Punta Gorda).

Became an aunt to the cutest nephew ever!!

Age 25

Received a promotion and was relocated to Dallas, my pseudo hometown (I was born in Ohio, but raised in TX).

Signed a contract to build my first house.

Watched William get down on one knee in the rain to ask me to marry him 🙂 (Awww!)

Began blogging on The Cody Report.

Age 26

Served as Interim CEO for 6 months.

Age 27

Married my favorite scientist!

Took an amazing honeymoon to Turks and Caicos, our new favorite destination.

Surprised my mother with a kitchen makeover on national television.

Celebrated by 10 year high school reunion.

Age 28

Traveled to Europe for the first time and visited 6 countries with my husband and his parents.

Celebrated my 1st wedding anniversary (someone in the middle of Mediterranean Sea).

Celebrated my mom’s 60th Birthday!

Age 29

Started a new job.

Celebrated my 2nd wedding anniversary.

Watched my husband successfully defend his thesis and earn his Ph.D.

Began living under the same roof with my husband.

30s

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I cannot wait to see what my 30s will hold.  I am sure I will experience even more Joy than I did in my 20s.  I am thankful to my husband, family and friends for making this such a memorable decade.

2 thoughts on “Farewell to my 20s!

  1. Congratulations on the achievements of your 20s and I know there will be even more success and excitement over the next decade!

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