Looking Forward

I feel like we are always looking forward to something instead of reveling in the present. Call me crazy, but once it hits August, I start looking forward to the holidays. I start dreaming of Christmas, as its only a few months away. I start fantasizing about Thanksgiving dinner, as it seems so close. Once Christmas and New Years has passed, all I can think about is my birthday, which is in March. After that is over, it's Easter on the brain for me, followed by dreams of summer. Summer goes by all too fast because I start looking forward to heading back to school to see my friends. Before you know it, it's Christmas again, and the whole cycle repeats itself. I get so caught up in counting down to things, I forget to enjoy the 360 or so days that aren't a holiday I'm looking forward to. Life happens in the middle of all these days and I had better start realizing it before I miss out.