"good ol' days"

in case you haven't checked your calendar yet - we are in february of the new year already.

with that possibly in mind, i spent some time looking through my old facebook profile pictures. and while that may seem a little cheesy, it actually was a quick way to look through what's happened these past years. 

whether through different haircuts.

or the comments left by people.

it made me think upon where my life has come since then - whenever "then" is. 

sometimes it makes me sad the friends i've lost and who has floated out of my life. but i try to remember the good times and what it was like in those days. and i smile. 

and i can smile because i know i have people in my life right now that mean so much to me. i am so thankful in so many ways for what my life has become. while i don't really know what i want to do with my life - i think i'm starting to get a grasp on it. and while i'm still living at home, i'm really thankful for the relationship that i have with my family. and while there's not really a specific special boy, i have so many great friends that i wouldn't trade for anything. 

i have so seriously learned the value of good, solid friendships. 

so as i look on the "good ol' days" when life seemed so different, i can have confidence and hope in what this golden year is to bring.