For many years now, I've had "Firstdateaversary" on my calendar for May 31, because it's the anniversary of the day I met Diana in 2007. While I don't think I could declare this as being more important than our wedding anniversary (seeing as how I'd like to stay married), it's still an important day to remember because it was the day everything changed.
I've told the story many times, so I won't do it again. My point in remembering that day has more to do with the fact that even a somewhat slightly random event can set up a lifetime of change. We just rarely know it at the time. I could never have predicted all of the moving around and child raising on that day.
I try to remind myself that there's a chance that every event could lead to enormously awesome change. It could be bad change, too, but for the most part I think that's rare. When you think of it in that positive context, something that will happen tomorrow, whether by your design or completely random, could be the start of something amazing. It's a little hard to believe, but I think training your brain to think that way is a good way to live.
I've got a job transition coming up here as my contract gig is about to end, and I'm optimistic. It feels like all of the right stuff is there. You never quite know where things will lead you.
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