I remember when I was young and in a hurry to grow up, be independent and have constant freedom to make my own choices. Well, I grew up and I am starting to wonder what all the fuss is about. I have found that the older I get the more I think I know, the more curveballs get thrown my way. Are these life lessons that I need to learn?

It is so interesting for me now to look at the life that I have experienced already and it has been very good, but not without some major decisions and some difficulties. I remember living in Hawaii and I had a wonderful 81 year old boss. He had fought in three wars and had eventually settled in Hawaii. He was a very kind man, not hardened by the battles he had seen in his life. He truly appreciated the life he was given and often told me and my other colleagues that he got up at 5:30 every morning to watch the sunrise because everyday is a gift. He was at work at 7:30 and had close ties to many of his army buddies who also had settled in Hawaii. He knew how to really live his life, and he knew what was important. While I sit here thinking about how difficult it can be to be all grown up, I also think well maybe it does have its rewards. As my boss also said to me, "Just when you think you know it all, you find out you don't'". I could not agree more.