Really?

A few days ago I finally saw the film The Curious Life of Benjamin Button. Although it was tremendously long, I really enjoyed it. I won't tell the story, but it definitely got me thinking about our time on Earth and how short it actually is. Our lives are so incredibly limited by time and aging. Already at the age of 20, I feel like my life is going too fast. Busyness and stress seem to overshadow the fact that my life is actually taking place. We so easily let days, weeks, months pass us by without ever stopping to realize that they actually happened.

They say life gets faster the older you get. I don't want to grow up. I don't want to get old. I want to stay right here forever. 

Today at church made me realize how old I actually am. I greeted a woman who I have just briefly met before, and when I say hello to her she looks around my shoulder and asks, "Is this your daughter?" Let me tell you-the girl she was looking at was my 22 year old roommate. Granted, she looks like she could be 15, but REALLY?? I am 20 years old! Do I look like I am old enough to be the mother of a teenager!? It was quite humorous at the time, but this encounter has made me even more afraid of growing up. The fact that I look like I could be a mother is completely and utterly scary. Now, this lady was completely wrong and I don't think anybody would agree that I look like my roommates mother, but still it's pretty sad that even one person said it. 

Ugh...where has life gone? I just pray that I don't take a single day for granted. May I live in the will of the Lord each and every day.