{ partner! }

there are cool things about getting older.

and yes, I mean older, not old.

you're smarter and wiser and stronger

you've had cool experiences

you don't care about silly things as much as you used to

and you realize it's okay not to have your dream job

because you have it good where you're at

and sometimes the best things
are the things that are right in front of you

the ones you never knew you wanted

in places you would never guess

they're not always fancy or shiny

but they're good and that means more than anything

I'm not usually one to talk about work stuff

but it was announced that I made partner today
and it made me smile

I never ever pictured myself on the 21st floor
of a high-rise in times square,

working in finance, but here I am, and it's good

I love who I work with and I feel at home in this concrete jungle

sure, I could think of other things I could be doing sometimes

but I'm happy where I'm at and lucky to be there

and better yet,

I still have time to be crafty and take cool pictures,
and plan fun parties and travel to faraway places,

and stay up way too late and be creative and still be me.

I'm not quite sure how I got so lucky

but I'm ever so grateful

and always will be.