Hummin' Along

I am no longer a teenager. Wait a minute. I feel like that statement needs to be declared much louder and stronger. I AM NO LONGER A TEENAGER! That's better. When I think of those words a swirl of feelings overcomes me. I feel happy, strange, sentimental, weird, old, young, in need of a more exciting life, scared, intrigued, and so much more. As I have pondered over the past two days of being 20 years old I have come to realize some things I want to change with this new change in age. I want to be more free. I want to do crazy things. I want to dare and explore. I want to scream HOORAY for being a true adult. I want to get in shape and take control of my life. I want to be free and sound and happy and courageous. I want to find passion and sway to the rhythm of love. I want to find true love and feel comforted in someone's arms. I want to become a mother, a wife, a missionary, a friend, a leader, a listener, and more. I have a lot to offer and as I look back over the many wonderful years of my life I see that I have already offered so much and given what I have had to give in order to bless and enrich others. I want to take time to discover Karla. I want to write and read and sing and dance until my voice is hoarse and my hips are soar. I want to be thought of as extraordinary and enchanting when I meet people--because more often than not I am thinking the same thing about them when I meet them. I want to play at the beach and appreciate the beautiful nature around me. I want to teach children with disabilities. I want to enjoy my college years and take better advantage of my education. I want and pray for an incredible twenties experience. An experience where I find out who Karla Thelma really is. An experience where I find peace in my soul. Where I find what I want out of this life. Where I find my grove, my rhythm, my heart. I am still discovering so many parts of my own soul as I experience so many different facets of life. I look forward to my very own "roaring twenties" to find love and keep it, to make life, to create passion and heartache out of pure and simple love. I plan long after my twenties are gone to still be hummin' along to the beautiful rhythm I left behind me.