Turning 20 was great....finally an adult......turning 30 was okay...didn't seem much different than 20. Turning 40 was fine. I still felt young....no stiff joints, no aches and pains...all was good. BUT....things are different now. I am turning that age that used to be really really OLD! Remember when 50 was old?! I remember. Funny how when you are turning 50, 70 doesn't look that old anymore.
My piano teacher turned 50 today.....she didn't appear any different when I saw her earlier than she had at church yesterday. That gives me hope. I do have some concerns however. She is definitely wearing 50 better than I am wearing 49. And two days before my 38th birthday I woke to a new LARGE wrinkle (canyon) across my forehead! Don't laugh...you all know you would remember a day like that forever!! I just hope to have no surprises between now and then. Nine days. In 9 days I turn another decade older. I remember thinking, as a much younger person, I will never see 50. The Rapture is going to happen long before then. I will never experience age related decline. Guffaw!! I also said that to the dentist receptionist each time I went in....about the Rapture happening before my next visit and all. You can see where that got me.
I will be saying I am the 50 year old mother of a 5 year old in a few days. I get such looks of surprise mixed with pity when I say that. Gives me lots of mileage toward sympathy!
This morning on my way to piano lesson I was pondering the up coming event. I do have two friends who turned 50 in September...they are all still alive and kicking. I even have a friend that turned 50 in March!!!! She was still alive last week when we talked. So clearly it is not a death sentence. I suppose I should get over it. After all.....a mature woman of 50 needs to handle this as an adult would. And I will....after a pitch a little fit and have a good cry!!!!
This morning on my way to piano lesson I was pondering the up coming event. I do have two friends who turned 50 in September...they are all still alive and kicking. I even have a friend that turned 50 in March!!!! She was still alive last week when we talked. So clearly it is not a death sentence. I suppose I should get over it. After all.....a mature woman of 50 needs to handle this as an adult would. And I will....after a pitch a little fit and have a good cry!!!!
Had to take this picture then of course post it. They looked so cute together. Liam is really attached at the hips to Craig...or maybe it is the heart.
I will leave you with a Liamism: Last week I was practicing the piano and making my usual share of mistakes...quite typical for me. Liam is watching tv in the next room. As I make yet another mistake and groan I hear him say "Mom, looks like you need piano lessons every day". Out of the mouths of babes!
I will leave you with a Liamism: Last week I was practicing the piano and making my usual share of mistakes...quite typical for me. Liam is watching tv in the next room. As I make yet another mistake and groan I hear him say "Mom, looks like you need piano lessons every day". Out of the mouths of babes!