Tomorrow is my 40th birthday, and I’m
kind-of excited. I’ve been looking forward to my 40s since I was 31. No
kidding. I remember the moment exactly when I realized that 40 was a magical
number – the time when life would finally be manageable.
I was in graduate school and working in a group with
three other women (all in their 40s). Another group of students always claimed
the best work area for themselves. On this particular night, my group finally
got it together and one of the other women saved the space for the rest of us.
Well the other group came and crowded her out. No kidding – this is how adults
behaved. I was livid! I wanted to do something about it! But my group members
stayed calm and just peacefully moved to another area.
I couldn't believe they would allow others to treat
them this way. One of the ladies was so patient with me: she placed her hand on
mine and said, “When I was your age I would get fired up over these little
things too.” It was then that it hit me: older women had it together. I couldn’t wait to be like them.
Good night friends. I go to sleep content tonight knowing that tomorrow I will join a league of wise, older women. I'm so ready.
Good to know that it will all come together for me in another 7 years :(
ReplyDeleteBe happy, my friend. There's a light at the end of the tunnel.
DeleteHave a great birthday!!! One of my favorite quotes by Dr. David Amen is this - "When you are 18 years old you worry about what everyone thinks, when you are 40 "You don't give a darn", when you are 60, you realize that no one was thinking about you at all." They were worried about their own lives. Enjoy each and every moment - not sweating the small stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debra, for the birthday wishes and that smart reminder.
DeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDelete(My 40th birthday saw me finally start going to college--now, seven years later, I am dealing with the challenge of having to make a living as a self-employed writer. For some reason, I still haven't managed to make my life manageable--oh wait, I know why--I am a man. *wink*)
Well, you did make me laugh Morgan - that's something :)
DeleteHappy birthday, hope it's an amazing day! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve.
DeleteHappy Birthday Suzi! I always remind myself that someone died in every biblical example of a birthday, and if everyone makes it out alive at the end of the day it was a true success! lol
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I turned 40 last year and I didn't think it meant anything until I woke up one day completely unwilling to put up with any more B.S. in my life and, at the same time, knowing which battles were worth fighting. Pick your battles and you win the war. Plus, calmer is better because you focus more on creating what you really want in life and not caring what anyone else thinks about what you're doing.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy :-)
I remember when I made 40, I put a banner on the wall saying "Over the Hill and on a Roll". Now, that I'm 55 (nxt month) I'm so excited about the 'senior citizen' discounts.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday.
Enjoy your senior discounts whenever you can ... I look forward to those perks as well :)
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