My life has taken so many twists and turns.  In high school I never would have imagined my life as it is today.  I think of all the friends I have had and how much I have changed over the past twenty some odd years.  Finding my high school and college friends on my space makes me think of how much I have grown as a person and how much values can change. I owe most of my growth to being a mother and a wife, two things I never imagined I would be. I know that I am finally on the right path.  I remember the frantic pace I had in college, the struggles I experienced trying to be what everyone wanted me to be, the long bouts of insomnia, the stress, the anger I had, and the high, sometimes unattainable expectations that I had of my friends.  I remember thinking of those times the day I received my degree in the mail, and thinking what a long road I had traveled. Everyday I try to take time and be thankful that I am here, at this point, with my family and friends. My soul has finally quieted down and I am completely at peace with both who I am and the person I am becoming.