Turning the big Three Zero

I have friends that were terrified to turn thirty years old. I kept asking myself, "should I be worried about turning thirty?  What does this birthday actually do to you that makes everyone dread it so much?" 

I must say that this birthday was one of the best of my whole life. I told Jeremy that I didn't want anything for my birthday, I just wanted to feel super loved.  Boy did that boy ever pull through.  I will tell you why.  I am definitely one of those "words of affirmation" kind of love language people.  I am so grateful for people in my life that express to me why they love me because it truly hits home with this gal.  Jeremy, in all his wisdom, knew how to make my day special. He had people write why they love me on little slips of paper and then he would give them to me throughout the day.  Then my sweet friends (the treehouse girls, we lived together in college) made a package of thirty fun things and attached a note to each thing about me. I felt so very loved.  (Plus we ate great food all day long so you can't go wrong there.  I am all about the food.) And, that delicous cake?  Dropped at my house by two darling friends of mine.  I have been blessed with some seriously amazing people in my life.

I came to this conclusion...turning 30 was awesome.  I felt so much love from all of the people I have come to know and love in the 30 years I have been on this earth.  I have experienced so much during my 30 years and love the lessons I have learned and the gifts I have been given.  So thirty, I don't hate you.  I quite enjoyed every second of you.