This time last year.

Sometimes I find myself browsing through my Instagram feed. I love going back to the way beginning when I was beyond ecstatic to share pictures I thought were artistic. Now looking back I think, "woah, who cares to see the cereal I ate this morning?"
I decided I'd go back and see what kind of photographs I posted this time last year. When you think back to a certain time, do you ever cringe and get this odd, awkward feeling inside? Like, at that time you thought you were having fun, but now you look at it and don't like it? That's basically how I feel.
It's funny, I remember a year ago like it was yesterday. It's a little embarrassing to admit, but at the time I was unemployed. I was working for a company that I really knew nothing about. I was in training and although it was great (we rarely even worked), when we hit the floors to actually do the job, I hated it. The people in my group were close-minded and completely unprofessional. I can't tell you how many times I had to listen to them call someone a fag or get into a discussion about sex.
After training, I quit. I couldn't take the job anymore, mainly because I realized it wasn't the job for me and if I stayed, I would of been beyond miserable. Almost everyone in that group quit before hitting the floors anyway.
I was single at the time. To be honest, I was still dealing with a lot of inner issues I was experiencing. I accepted the fact that I was single, but I hated it. Seeing other couples happy and together just made me miss what I had for three years. I missed that comfort and support from another person. I was trying to get myself into a state where I was happy being single and free for once, without having to worry about another person alongside myself. I was insecure in every aspect; I didn't have a source of income and I didn't have someone that had deep feelings for me. Looking back, I didn't like the person I was. A part of me wanted to just go wild and live some kind of crazy, party life. I knew that wasn't me. Thankfully I never tried doing that, too. I would of been even more ashamed of myself.
Let's fast-forward to today.
I'm taken by the most amazing guy I could have ever imagined. He's done anything and everything to make me happy up until this point and I couldn't be any more grateful to someone than I am to him. I am constantly reminding myself how lucky I am. Him and I have had so many adventures in the short amount of time we've been together and I love laying in bed at night and talking about them.
I have my old job back. I was there yesterday for orientation and I became so happy I was back. Before I left there, I was in a completely different state and I wasn't sure I'd be this happy. People saw that I wasn't happy and they were there to console me. Going back there, I'm so much happier and confident in myself and it's nice to go back to a job you loved. I've missed that place like crazy since I moved to Texas and I'm so happy to be back there.
I'm talking to my parents again. I have an amazing relationship with them again and I don't think we've ever been this close. I know they've missed me and they're glad I'm back.
I have so many things planned for my future. I can't wait to look back at photographs a year from now to see how much I've changed from this point on.