What have you done this past decade?

Yesterday on our way home from the airport, Steve pointed out to me that we were at a milestone, the end of a decade.  I found myself reflecting upon the thing that happened in my life this past decade that were important to me in some way.

In the past 10 years, I have traveled to five of the seven continents on the earth.  I have earned a Ph.D. in physics,  did postdoc studies at MIT and Stanford University, and finally became a Professor of Physics at SMU this past year.  I have lived in four different cities spanning each coast of these United States.

I became married.  I have watched my family expand as my siblings married and had children.  I became a godmother to three of my four nieces and nephews.

I completed the Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee, WI.

Not all things that have happened this past decade were cause for celebration.  I have seen friends and loved ones struggle with relationships.  Some loved ones have passed away.

As I think ahead to the next decade, I find myself wondering where I will be in the next 10 years.  Will I get tenure (think job security for Professors) or will I need to start an entirely new chapter in my career?  Will I have children?  Will I have visited every continent on the earth?  Will I ever make it to a high school class reunion?  Will I ever be a home owner? 

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