36

I am a planner... and I mean a serious planner.  I have a short term list, a long term list, and usually a 10 year plan somewhere in my brain.  The interesting thing about turning 36 today is that I am at the end of my longest laid plans.  I remember the day clearly when I sat down and decided how my life was going to go -- of course at 20 I thought I had that much control.  The funny thing is that all my plans happened...become a dentist, work in a private practice, teach part time, get married by 30,  have kids by 35.  Even with all the ups and downs, and learning the hard way that the only thing we can control is our attitude -- it all still happened.  Hmmmm.  Makes me reconsider the Secret.

Of course I still have some goals -- get everyone to sleep through the night, loose the baby weight, try to learn how to cook -- but great thing about kids is that they force you to live in the moment, I haven't had time to make any more plans :)

Seriously, why am I writing this for my children... to teach them to plan or to go with the flow.  I guess both.  Make the plans, work for your goals -- but know that things rarely go that way.  If they do great, if not, be flexible and go with it.  And most of all, make sure you are laughing along the way.