Woman On the cusp

(This post is brought to you via one very strong vodka gimlet).

Wow. It's been a while...I see myself falling back into my old wayward blogging ways, which is to say, I go MIA for months at a time. Which kinda sucks, because that's not what I want, and it's not the way to get people to read you. But then, I'm not here to get people to read me. I'm just here because I can.

I am on the cusp of two very important things in my life: turning 30 and getting married.

What this translates into in modern palance, is, I am becoming an adult. And a wife.

Still haven't figured that last bit out, especially because most days I feel like I am a selfish kid, playacting at maturity. And I suppose if I feel like it, I am. But at least I'm acknowledging it. I'm not pretending to be something I'm not. I'm just me, Melissa, trying to bumble along and make the best of the amazing gifts in my life.

I'm not certain about much, but one thing of which I am certain is this: my life is getting better with each passing year. Each year, I become more proud of my accomplishments, more comfortable in my own skin, more able and eager to pursue my creative endeavors. Whether or not I become a better person remains to be seen.

One other thing I know is this: I have been so lucky, so blessed. I have known love from many people--family, friends, lovers, mentors, colleagues--and it's enhanced my life and made it beautiful and even, a time or two, quite literally kept me alive. Here's hoping that the next 30 years bring me the same amount love, luck, and good people.