Happy Birthday to me!
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-21-03 AT 09:40AM (CST)[/font][p]Yesterday was my birthday. I hit 35. I also got hit with a lot of old lady jokes! I got a wonderful gift from my fiance, time with my son, and a little time to just relax. I also had a long road trip yesterday and a lot of time to think and assess where I am in life now that I'm sooooo old...and I realized that I am VERY blessed with good health, family, a wonderful fiance, noisy but loving pets, and my every want and need met. Take a moment today to count your blessings, tell your loved ones that they are loved, hug your dog and squeeze your cat (not too hard!) if you have one, and remember to give yourselves a pat on the back for your accomplishments.
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WE all need your outlook on life!
Amanda
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My grandmother turned 96 on 7/1. She still lives by herself and is now "considering" moving into a senior home but isn't sure she's ready to give up her independence yet. She relies on others to drive her around, but other than that, she does her own cooking and cleaning.
She can't see or hear much, but she's mentally sharper than most people I know!
I hope I take after her! x;-)
What a chance to step back and rejoice in the richness of my life! I've learned so much through the years of kid issues, divorce, remarriage, step-kid issues. My biggest lesson - the world isn't going to end if my elaborate plans for myself (and everybody else involved) don't turn out perfectly. I'm far more relaxed and accepting than I was at my younger ages, much mellower, and less likely to let the "small stuff" put me on the edge of a stroke.
I've earned all of my gray hairs - which I spend a small fortune to have covered up once a month - and wouldn't want go back to my 20's or 30's (or even 40's, for that matter). I hope that when I hit 60, I'm still reaching out to meet life's challenges with enthusiasm, and that God is still throwing me a curve ball once in a while to keep me from growing complacent!
Anne Williams
Attorney Editor
M. Lee Smith Publishers, LLC
Happy Birthday!!!
Ah well, the biggest bother is they are both out of state and I don't get to see them.
Happy birthday to all you July babies!
Actually, I like Don's philosophy. Hopefully, 10 years from now he will still be thinking like a 35 year old.
Don you bought a motorcycle and I went the opposite direction... I bought the proverbial "old people's" car - it actually came from Florida.
I believe I know what it's like to be 35 (36 in my case). I appreciate every moment of every day. I have a list in my head of things I want to accomplish before I turn 80. I add to that list daily. Listed below are just a few of the examples I checked off my list:
run a marathon; jump out of a plane (yes it was a perfectly good airplane but what a rush!); own a home in the country with some acreage; start a garden (never had one of my own until this year - it's so much fun to see things grow that you planted.)
I try to do all of the things you mentioned. Ok, maybe not the tombstone part which I admire you for doing or the book writing but you know the parts about playing harder, working in my yard, cherishing my kids, smiling more, etc... I appreciate my health, husband, kids, home, family, etc. more than I can possibly tell you.
Maybe what you're trying to tell us "35" year olds is that we'll appreciate it even that much more in another 15 years. I hope I'm around to experience it.
Another thing to add to that list - quad riding. We've been doing some rides with sheer drop offs. Scares the beejesus right out of me. But I keep trucking.
Here's what I drive:
[url]http://www.polarisindustries.com/product/detail.asp?contentid=02atvrecumagnum500RMK[/url]
Here's what my boyfriend drives - he's really crazy:
[url]http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products/unitinfo.asp?lid=1&lc=atv&cid=1&mid=46[/url]
They're a lot of fun, as long as you stay rubber side down and helmet side up.
Whoops, how did this happen?
Margaret Morford
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