What Have You Done With Your Life?

In my parents' home, I've noticed a theme/trend with the family photos that are on display. When I was at their house today watering their plants (and while Mike was shovelling their driveway...they're on their way home tonight!!), I glanced through the living room. It appears that only those who have accomplished some of life's major goals get the honour of having their picture on display. Here are the categories:

- grade twelve graduation
- university graduation
- getting married
- having children
- being dead

Okay, so the last one isn't really an accomplishment. And those pictures are not displayed in the living room. One of the guest rooms is jokingly referred to as "The Death Room" because if you're picture is in there, you're dead. That includes both relatives and animals.

As I looked at the living room pictures, I noticed that once I have children, I will have the most pictures in the living room. Not that I'm keeping score or anything. Who am I kidding...I'm keeping score. Just like how us kids use to count how many words we each got in the Christmas letter and then would razz and harass whoever got the least. On average, I think I won the Christmas letter competition since I lived at home the longest and have stayed in the same city as Mom and Dad. It's all about winning!