Live your life, and forget your age. ~Norman Vincent Peale I've tapped on my calculator app here on my phone because I want to double-check something. Let's see....2018-1968=.... yep, that's what I thought....50. So,<heavy sigh>.... a person born on March 13, 1968 would be fifty years old on March 13, 2018. <deep, thoughtful sigh> So, I guess that settles it. I know for sure that, as of today, I am 50 years old. Goodness. It just seems kinda' surreal. Now, please don't misunderstand me here. I know full well what my mindset should be...grateful...because as the saying goes... "growing older is a privilege denied to many." And I AM so very grateful! It's just that, as I think back to those who came before me, I used to think 50 was ANCIENT! One of my many memories of my sweet Daddy was when he turned fifty and Mama had a small family party for him. Rut and I went down to South Georgia to join the celebration, and I was about six months pregnant with our first baby. I remember so clearly thinking, "wow! Daddy is SO old now"...and here I am the exact same age he was that day. Lightbulb moment!! Daddy wasn't THAT old after all!! :) As long as you live, keep learning how to live. ~Seneca the Younger What I WOULD like to hope is that I'm becoming a better person every year that God allows me to remain on this earth. I've learned plenty of things, and I'd like to think I'm applying those lessons to my life with each passing year... walking a little taller...with a little more confidence...and a lot more awareness. Yes, I know for sure that I'm fifty (that's what my calculator says, anyway), and in the spirit of celebration of that fact, here are fifty other things (in no particular order) that I know for sure:
So, it would seem that I've learned plenty in these fifty years, but I've still got plenty more to learn. Here's to the next fifty! Happy Birthday to me! :) Until next time, ~D
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Julie
3/14/2018 06:24:26 am
Love your list Dot! Celebrate all year! 💕
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AuthorHi! I'm Dot. I refuse to succumb to the "empty nest syndrome"! So, this is my journal.....my photo album.....my attempt to enjoy the next chapter of my life as it unfolds. Welcome to The Roomy Nest! Archives
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