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What Did I Learn From A Lifetime Of Living?
If I only knew the five things then that I know now.
1. Oh the places I’d go
Firstly, I would take a year off after finishing high school. Taking a year to either travel and see parts of the world or to work and save money would have helped me to grow up before I left for post-secondary school. I should have taken a good friend and traveled. I did not do that and I regret it. I was frightened to go it alone. In my house education was the most important goal. My thought was I would do it later. Sometimes later can come a little too late. I grew up in a very protected and strict household and traveling before getting my education was just not an option. Now, I would persist.
Once I had my education there were other goals in mind. One good thing to come of the strict and protected upbringing was that I let my children grow a little on their own. They all went to universities away from their home province. I wished they stayed a little closer to home but that was another lesson I needed to learn.
I will never be a big traveler but as I have aged I enjoy going on trips and meeting new and different people. If nothing else it makes me aware of the wonderful place I live in.
