POST 200 (AND 19 DAYS)
I wrote an entire blog entry and just erased it. Upon re-reading, it sounded a bit pathetic and had symptoms of 'poor me' strongly thrown into each paragraph.
So, I'll spare you that and the details.
I realized over the weekend that this coming birthday is bringing forth lots of emotional response from me. No other birthday has affected me quite this way. Each one - 30, 40, 50 - I've received and enjoyed, as in 'no big deal'. As I approach this milestone, it is important for me to remember that I am healthier and more consistantly happy than at any of the others. At age 30, I was working through the issues of divorce (yuk!). At age 40, I was moving a lot, working a lot, raising a teenager and juggling the emotional ups and downs of a blended family. At age 50, I was fatter, less disciplined, coming out of a depressed period. The good part of 50? I was starting down a path that would lead me to a happier, healthier future.
So -- if you (and I) reflect on these other milestones, 60 will be a VERY GOOD (as in SUPER) year.
Got to get on with this day. I started writing this blog an hour ago -- of course, it was a double entry - thankfully, the first is history.
Enjoy Tuesday,
So, I'll spare you that and the details.
I realized over the weekend that this coming birthday is bringing forth lots of emotional response from me. No other birthday has affected me quite this way. Each one - 30, 40, 50 - I've received and enjoyed, as in 'no big deal'. As I approach this milestone, it is important for me to remember that I am healthier and more consistantly happy than at any of the others. At age 30, I was working through the issues of divorce (yuk!). At age 40, I was moving a lot, working a lot, raising a teenager and juggling the emotional ups and downs of a blended family. At age 50, I was fatter, less disciplined, coming out of a depressed period. The good part of 50? I was starting down a path that would lead me to a happier, healthier future.
So -- if you (and I) reflect on these other milestones, 60 will be a VERY GOOD (as in SUPER) year.
Got to get on with this day. I started writing this blog an hour ago -- of course, it was a double entry - thankfully, the first is history.
Enjoy Tuesday,