I Grew Up Thinking I would have my dream job at 22…..
Now I realize that I have to take many detours to get there.
I Grew Up Thinking racism was something from long ago and didn’t really exist anymore….
Now I realize how sheltered I was and how we still have so far to go.
I Grew Up Thinking I’d be married with 3 kids by the age of 30…
Now I realize the saying “Wanna Make God Laugh? Make a plan” is oh so true.
I Grew Up Thinking I would make lots of money and never have to worry about working…
Now I realize I was smoking crackbeing so silly.
I Grew Up Thinking I would never have to worry about food or my diet…
Now I realize how much time I’ve wasted worrying about my food and diet in the last 12 years.
I Grew Up Thinking my 2nd grade best friend would be my BFF…
Now I realize how much we all change and need to move on sometimes.
I Grew Up Thinking we would have flying cars by the year 2010…
Now I realize – Really? Flying cars, Holly???
I Grew Up Thinking the St. Louis Cardinals were the best baseball team in the world…
Now I realize….yep, still right about that one.
I Grew Up Thinking a lot of things would/should/could happen differently than they have – what about you?
Friday’s song of the day: Britney Spears “Slave For You.” Yes, I love Britney (don’t hate!) and this is probably my favorite song of hers….and I have a dance to it. 
Good luck to Nicole who is running her second marathon on Sunday - you’re gonna rock, chica!
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I love this post – so fun to think about what you used to think. I definitely grew up thinking I would be a fly single traveling lady in my 20′s…. and I got married at 21. Whoops
Great post! I find myself thinking the exact same way sometimes!
Thanks for the good luck shout out! Ill be thinking of you when i’m running!!!!
xoxoxoxoxo
So true. I grew up thinking none of my friends would get married and then divorced…I’m only 27 and 2 sets of our friends are already getting a divorce. Totally FREAKS me out. But I also grew up thinking I would be very happy and I am
I think I grew up just being naive to the “real world”!! It really slaps ya hard once you get out of college doesn’t it
And your point about plans, God really does laugh at them so true! Happy friday girl
So much of this is true. Especially the flying cars one! Such a disappointment lol.
Awww, Holly, you are such a good writer! Great post, my friend! And very true – especially about the making God laugh part…
I think I’m gonna stop making plans and just enjoy the ride… why not, right??! 
Happy Friday!!
This is a cool post!
Im not sure what I grew up thinking, but I never thought I’d live in Georgia, that’s for sure!
love this post! I might copy it. ahah. I love slave for you too. I pretty well love all Britney songs. I love dancing to them or working out to them. Either way, they make you feel hot!
So true, I love this post.
But..GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!!
The reference about racism is me to a T. I grew up in an extremely UN-racist family. It is very difficult for me being around people who make racist comments or jokes. I often stand up to the person but there are times I can’t. It makes me so uncomfortable and really horrifies me. How is that even possible still?
happiness awaits
i love this post. it’s crazy what we grew up thinking and how now everything turned out.