another year...

this year, I really didn't think much about this birthday. I was so focused on getting through school and graduating that anything outside of that didn't matter much.

well i did it. a huge lifetime goal...graduating for a university. yes i'm proud of myself.

i also am happy to have another birthday. every year, as cliche as this sounds, really is a gift. some years are better than others, some easier and others so incredibly draining, as this past one was. but in retrospect, i would not trade this past year for anything.

growth is defined as: the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase. (dictionary.com) this life is a process, and through these growing stages, we develop so many different habits and mannerisms and characteristics...and it seems so chaotic sometimes. however, reflecting right now on my life...it is so good.

so i've said all that...just to say...i can't wait for 2008. i'm excited to see what happens. 2007 was a year of challenge for me and i envision 2008 as a year of change. i love change, so hopefully i will love 2008...

I Graduated...

It's somewhat hard to believe that it's pretty much over and I can cross out one of my biggest goals and say...ACCOMPLISHED. I now have a college degree. wow. so now i can say,

James Gilmore
B.A. International Relations (GVSU '07)

that's right.