A Little MS with a Little MSW

It’s hard to believe there is only one week left in 2023.

It hasn’t been a bad year; in fact, it’s been pretty good. This month marked two years since I awoke with the symptoms that would later be diagnosed as Clinically Isolated Syndrome. December also marked my official graduate school graduation, and today is my older daughter’s 22nd birthday! How is it that I have a 22 year old? That’s the same age I was when I married her father.

Ahhh, love. Young, stupid love…

We just got back from a trip to Universal Studios, and man am I too old for amusement parks! I walked approximately 20 miles during the three days we were there, and my whole body was screamin’ about it! I am super thankful for the quality time I got to spend with my family, though.

Speaking of things I’m too old for …my husband and I are going to an 80’s-themed New Year’s Eve party this year with my sister and brother-in-law. We are dressing up as John Bender and Clare from The Breakfast Club. The median age at the party will probably be a couple decades younger than us, so there’s an excellent chance that exactly no one will know who we are, but I’m excited about it nonetheless.

I am looking forward to 2024. I applied to five PhD programs and should be getting those results in the next couple months. A new job is (hopefully) on the horizon for me over the next couple months as well. Change used to scare me. A lot. It still does; but now, being stagnant scares me more. I guess it’s my age. The knowledge that you have more life behind you than you do in front of you is sobering. And motivating. At least, for me it is…

As this year draws to a close, I hope you all have added many fond memories to your collection and will be the recipient of many blessings and good fortune in the year to come.