In my youth it was being 18 and on my own, no rules, no curfews that was over quick.
My twenties thought heaven would be waking up next to my high school honey every day, that was over even quicker.
Thirties longed for a good nights sleep, then my kids hit puberty.
Forties longing for empty nest syndrome, forty five still waiting, fifty the nest has turned into an ark. Kids, grandkids bursting at the seams.
Today I am 56 and heaven is being alone all day, WOO HOO cranked up the stero, dancing with the mop. Cleaning, singing, still in my jammies. Heaven lasts till 3:00 today!!! Then gotta get serious, but boy I am loving it!!!
How has heaven changed for you?
Heaven use to be for me doing what I wanted when I wanted. Now I just want to get through the holidays without one of my kids being sick and hopefully not waking up at night. Yes, heaven on earth would be sleeping in and not having chores to do first thing when I get up.
Things have really changed for me I am only 20 but it seems like I have been through H*ll. As a child my mom was never around and my father wasnt either. I lived with my grandmother and dreamed for the days to get out of that abusive house. Soon after that moved into foster care lived there and dreamed of one day living on my own well soon moved back with my dad into a worse spot then I ever thought imaginable moved into my friends house and loved it. Dreamed of one day having my own house well my dream has come true I have a family my own home and I love every minute of it. One day I plan on opening up a bakery and that would make my life complete.
My heaven was today. My fiance's back didn't hurt as bad as usual, so we danced and laughed and did projects together. I laid down with him on one side and dd on the other, and thought how in just one year I will be alone every day while both kids are at school and he is at work. Ds - I don't know what to do with him anymore, nothing is working, but today until 3:45 we had peace.
When I was 16 my Dad would lecture me on anything and everything. Of course I would never let me true feelings be known because I enjoyed having teeth. But in my mind I would be wishing for him to get it over with.
Then I was 18 andon my own......Oh Yeah Party Time! Up until the sun came up and then off to the waffle house for breakfast and then to work. No sleep required!
I hit 25 and little things started to creep up on me....like I was actually excited when I got a new fridge or washer and dryer. I remember one day driving home from work after a really long and trying day and instead of my usual loud, banging music I was listening to LIGHT FM! (and humming along!) When I realized what I was doing of course I turned the station back to my loud banging music.
I am now almost 30, with one child. My bed time is 8:30 - 9. I was always the type of person that put everything in it's place. EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE. cluttler makes me nuts! Now I have toys scattered around the floor. my laundry takes three days to get completed. I don't even remember how to make a bed! I find myself repeating things my dad said when I was younger. I can't believe I actually agree with him. I have become him. I used to make Sundays my day of relaxation, I would have my coffee with my morning paper not get dressed til 3pm just to shower and put on clean pajamas. Now my relaxation is in 20 minute increments of nap time a day.
I can't wait to see what the 30's will bring!
Bedtime of 830-9pm? In REAL LIFE??? Oh, man, if only... Our kids go to bed at 8pm, might be asleep by 830 if we are seriously lucky, then homework or housework (or CC) until 11 at the earliest. We accept calls till midnight, because family members work late (10-11pm) and it's the only time we can catch up, plus I help tutor classmates on Adobe sometimes and they need help when they need it if a project is due. Wow, sleep - that would be heaven!
Sleep would be heaven here. On night I think I might get a full nights sleep one child usually is cranky all night long.
When I was a kid I thought heaven would be getting away from home - father was a mean alcoholic, mother worked a lot and wasn't around much, but that was a good thing. When I was a teenager heaven to me was earning my own money and teaching art to troubled kids, dancing and playing music (sang, played instruments, etc.). When I was in my early 20's heaven to me was having peace and quiet and going to work to escape home (still lived there, yep...) dreaming of marriage and the day I would have my own family - someday...
Then met my husband and thought I had everything but all came crashing down when we found I couldn't get pregnant, plus high stress at the office became too much (was a paralegal, I don't recommend it to anyone...)
But then she was finally ready to come into this world and even though there are still sorrows in my life, having my daughter was my rebirth.
Now I know what heaven really is - it is that long-cherished wish finally realized - it is the moment I look into my daughter's eyes and she smiles at me and babbles, knowing that I love her and she is my everything. I am a SAHM now - she is the most important thing I will ever achieve in life - nothing else can hold a candle to her. 
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