2004 - 2008 Summer Olympic Games

This weekend I have spent quite a bit of time watching the Olympic games. I mean I LOVE the Olympics. They only come once every four years, and they are always full of pomp and circumstance. It just a great reason to get excited.

Well this year's opening ceremonies were truly amazing. Beijing raised the bar waaaaay up. I was trying to remember opening ceremonies from the 2004 Athens games, and I really couldn't recall the event. However, this all got me to reflecting on where I was and what I was doing 4 years ago. It seems that I have come so far in such a short amount of time. Here is what's happened.

In August 2004 I had graduated from college the previous spring, moved back to my home town, and I had just begun my full-time gig. Since then I have:

- Visited 3 different countries

- Gained clarity on my future

- Become a better auditor

- Lost a heap of weight

- Honed my personal style

- Adopted a pet

- Grown closer to God

- Learned some hard lessons

- Met and loved some wonderful people

- Gained a deeper respect for my parents

- Become a healthier person

- Learned a lot about myself

- Lived in a different city

- Purchased my 1st home

- Identified further areas for improvement

- Developed a 5 and 10 year plan

Overall, it has been a great four years, and I can't wait for the next four. What have you done in the last four years?