A Date With Your Accomplishments This is my 550th Patch Article, A Good Date

June 6th, 2013 marked the sixty-ninth anniversary of D Day when the Allied forces crossed the English Channel into Normandy, France and landed on the beaches. It began the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. It showed the heroism and bravery of the troops of the Allied countries and the proud feelings we who lived in that time experienced and always will remember.

The teacher in the junior high school my husband attended brought a radio into the room so all the kids could listen to the happenings. I was in elementary school and remember the same things.

We all have dates we remember with happiness, with sadness and some with hope. Others we remember with pride on the success we have had on that date. On other dates, we remember something that made us proud, happy and delighted.

Always be proud of what you have accomplished so far; of what you hope to achieve and be proud of your aspirations and desires. I know of a young woman and her husband who have the universal desire of all of us and that is to own their own home. They are finding it difficult to gather together the twenty percent down payment it seems is needed now days. They save; they scrimp and are living in an apartment complex now. They are moving in a few weeks in the same complex to a smaller place in order to save the difference in rent and they hope in a year to have enough for the down payment. They have looked at so many homes and either they cannot afford them, do not care for them or they do not suit their needs. They are going about it in the proper way with the saving element and I am sure when they get their first house, they will be proud of what they have done.

Some of us go back and get a college degree at a later age .That is enough to make a person feel so good People are able to do that because there are many online accredited higher learning institutions available and people can get degrees by studying on the computer and taking various courses leading to higher educational degrees. Of course, some may think that not as classy as a fancy college. It can still be beneficial and the degrees are valid and useful. There is lots of learning and studying needed to obtain these degrees and so if from an accredited school, go for it, if that is what you want. It is better than always thinking ‘why did I not ever try this?’ The time goes by and you will be sorry you did not even attempt to do it.

One day, sit down, whatever age you are now, sixty, seventy, eighty, or more and write by hand or if you are computer savvy; a list of everything you are proud of about yourself. Start with the early years, the middle years and now the senior years if that is what you are. You can even list things that happened in elementary school through high school, through college, through marriage, children, grandchildren and other achievements. You will be surprised at what has happened to you through the years that has brought joy, confidence and success.

My list would include writing for the Enoch Pratt Free Library book reviews when I was twelve, going to an accelerated junior high school, producing a  fashion show at a department store when I was sixteen and modeling for another store when I was that age too. I could state being a devoted daughter to my parents, gaining a nice job even without a college education then, rising to a high position in that company, marrying, having two children and going back to get that college degree when I was thirty-three and half years old.

 Also, accomplishing that degree when I was thirty-nine, running a nice home, now being married fifty-three years and a grandmother of four. There are many other things too and now writing this, my five hundred and fiftieth article for Patch. Com at age  seventy-nine This is not bragging when people are able to do that because there are many online accredited higher learning institutions available and people can get degrees by studying on the computer and taking various courses leading to higher educational degrees.

 Of course, some may think that not as classy as a fancy college. It can still be beneficial and the degrees are valid and useful. There is lots of learning and studying needed to obtain these degrees and so if from an accredited school, go for it, if that is what you want. It is better than always thinking ‘why did I not ever try this?’ The time goes by and you will be sorry you did not even attempt to do  

There was a very popular movie star, quite beautiful and competent who left her husband and little girl to live with another man which was not done in those days of about the late 1940’s. It was a date to remember when she was ostracized.

The public was incensed and she lost her popularity and position as one of the highest paid performers; but one who was no longer emulated and respected. Of course, that is mild now because these folks do much more than what Ingrid Bergman did. Many years later, the public kind of forgave her and she was again respected for her work and she again became admired for her talent. At that tumultuous period of time for her, a United States senator Edwin C. Johnson criticized her and called her “a powerful influence for evil.”

Her accomplishments as a gifted and beautiful actress did not help her at that time; though the public changed its ideas about her and she was revived once again as the brilliant and capable actress and person she still was.

Take time out of your busy week or day or month and make your list of accomplishments and happy moments. You will see that there are plenty of them, some you may have forgotten about, others you may have thought minimal, but they are still wonderful. You will be proud of yourself, of your life so far and most of all what you really are all about. There is no one like you, you are unique, accomplished, fine, and good and most of all you are still producing, connecting, living and being happy. Remember the dates if you can when different events made you so happy.

Make a date to review this list, because remembering them will bring you joy.