make a wish

i have ten days left of being 35. i've enjoyed this year alot. according to erik erikson, i'm leaving the 18-35 young adulthood stage and moving into 36-54, a time characterized by production and care. "generativity" it's called. (we can thank graduate school for my inability to simply just blow out candles in this regard. we were analyzed ad nauseum and learned more than anyone probably wants to know.)

it takes me longer to recover from camp but i'm calmer, more content to let adventures come to me. my lower back declares itself, but i'm more appreciative of life's gifts. emily dickinson sums it up well in her quote, "instead of waiting for heaven at last, i've been going all along."

happy life stage graduation to me?