Here I am, the big 40 staring me in the face, and I don't feel any of the forlorn feelings I expected to feel. I feel happy, lucky, comfortable, and glad to be exactly where I am. Maybe it's because my life has been leading me all this time to where I am supposed to be...right here, right now.
My husband (great guy that he is) and one of my close girlfriends got together and planned a big surprise birthday party for me last Saturday. It felt really weird to have all these people I care about here, in one place, together, all being happy for me. They worked hard to keep it a surprise and had the whole place decorated like crazy. With all of the variety of people here, some friends from long ago, some from far away, some recent close friends.....I felt like I was on the old show "This Is Your Life"! Needless to say, I went to bed feeling 16, and woke up feeling 65. Today, I think 40 is just about right. However, at 40 years old, I have to realize that I am not a rock star, and I have no business partying like a rock star! Lord, have mercy! My family and friends are the best people in the world. I am so fortunate to have had the relationships throughout my life to help me be who I am today. The acts and thoughts of kindness brought me to tears several times throughout the evening.
My wishes for the future are simply more of what I already have. I hope for health and happiness for all those who have a place in my heart. The older I get, the more value human friendship has over any other riches in the world.
I only hope others like me are blessed with the love of others, and are able to flourish as I do with their support.
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Happy Birthday from an Ohio reader!
May your days be filled with wine and roses, and your dreams guided by the light of the whispering moon.
(I think the traditional gift for the 40th birthday is a basket of goodies: Preparation H, Advil, wrinkle cream and prunes...)
LOL
P.S.
I meant that in good fun. Im going on 44, and buy those products in bulk.
Happy Belated Birthday! Great thoughts on wishes for the future. I'm sure your loved ones feel just as blessed to have you in their lives.
Happy Belated Birthday Kath!
Wow! Am I late with the happy birthday! Even in the "olden days" when women looked like sxity-five when they were thirty-five, they still saild, "Life begins at forty." And it really does. So enjoy...and our love.
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