by today's date, I was already 24. This was 20+ years ago. I was a mother of a 3 year old too, and had not long moved into the house which I am currently typing this reply in.

You may see others and think they are more successful but we can never truly know what goes on in their life, unless we live with them or more importantly are them. Only we truly know if indeed our life is on track or if we have found our purpose, the thing that fulfils us each day and makes us grow as a person. It is too much pressure to compare and it may not be a true comparison

After my life experiences so far the most important thing I would tell myself as a 24 year old back then would be to remember the inner child, always and especially over 40's. This is good place to find fun and may lead to your destiny....but I probably wouldn't have listened :)

Happy Birthday!