Big news

My best friend J. texted me that his wife A. just gave birth to a healthy boy. Congratulations to both of them and my God bless their newborn child! They are both 25 and already married for 2 years. What is my general outlook on this? To be honest, there is a part of me that envies J. because he is already at this point in his life, where there are more 'knowns' than unknowns. I mean who wouldn't want a certain stability in their life? Sure, there are still surprises before him and first months with a toddler are going to be anything but stable, but in the big picture he already made most of the important choices and is at peace with his decisions. I am one year younger than him and will never have what he has at his age. On the other hand, I have more options than he does. For example, I can leave Poland and pursue scientific carrier abroad. I don't need to divide my time between so many things, I have less responsibilities, I can stay late nights, go for a beer whenever I want, don't need to save the money for family vacations and spend them on something else. Both situations have pros and cons, they both can make a man/woman happy. There is one more thing, common for J. and me, although we are on different paths. We consult our decisions with JCh and fulfill His will in our lives. It won't guarantee that happiness will magically come knocking at your door (although it might and JCh can surprise you in ways you couldn't imagine), but helps to keep your eyes on the prize.