Nothing lasts forever...not your youth, nor your beauty or your life...of that I'm sure.
Pretty prophetic huh? Just sitting here thinking about my recent birthday and how old I am now...YIKES! Will I ever grow up?? ;O
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I know where you are coming from the girl I use to babysit has a 8 year old! I am 37 too.
I know what you mean about the kids we used to babysit now being all grown up. I've been experiencing that for the past few years with my nieces and nephews!
That said, you'll always be young, Esther.
You don't look your age John. I think that I am going to start thinking about 71 instead of 50 and realizing that life can begin again even at this old an age...
I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who doesn't like birthday's anymore. :)
I'm really going to think about what you've said before going on and feeling sorry for myself. Thanks my friend for the words!
Thanks Dawn!
I rather enjoyed being young and naiive and played it for all it's worth...
I don't mind being old old old - and older.
But it sucks that ones face starts to look like a bean bag chair after an earthquake, at some point.
ha ha
Thanks for the belated birthday greeting. It was ok for everyone to forget. I didn't want to remember it this year myself anyway.
I'm glad that I'm hispanic with olive skin and haven't got the wrinkles that other nationalities get by this age. Hopefully I won't have any like my Grandmothers did until they were in their 70's! My Mom doesn't have wrinkles either and she is 68 so I do believe that I can hold on to at least one thing. ;)
I guess I'm going to be in my late 20's for a few years to come yet...
Happy early Birthday to you! I certainly hope that I remember.
I would relive my life again in a second and this time I would be all that much better!
Great philosophy!
Thanks!
In comparision to that period, life now is a lark. Whenever something looks tough now, I can compare it to that bad situation I had when I was younger and just call it "baby's play". It kind of is good in a way, because nothing can phase me now.
I don't feel my age, I don't look my age, and I love my age!! LOL My daughter, Natalie, once asked me, "Mom, how come you don't have any wrinkles?" See?? LOL
smile and move on toward your next goal...
I have often heard my 95 year old neighbor talk about all she could do when she was young....talking about her 50's
I really feel I am going through a mid life crisis. Without any children and never going to have grandchildren; I feel all alone sometimes despite the fact that I have a mate. I worry about dying alone, getting old and no one being around an old, grumpy, grouchy old woman.
The funny thing is I don't feel old nor do I really look it but can't help but feel sometimes that I don't want people thinking that I am one of those people who acts like a kid. I don't act like a kid nor dress like one but worry that I think a lot about the past. Is that wrong? I guess I have a new topic to talk to my therapist about now don't I?? :p
Love your neighbors perspective. If that's what she thinks then I am very young and have a full life ahead of me now.
I no people in there 70's who do not have a wise bone in there body....
Then I know kids, 20's who have more wisdom then those 70 year olds lol
We are here for the ride, so hang on tight you have a long ride to go :0)
The problem is that other people do not see us as we see ourselves. I will die a teenager at heart. It is a mental thing.
Your still very young. I think I stayed 21 for 4 years then my husband had to tell me to at least turn 25 cuz he was getting older while I stayed 21 forever.
And I never really felt 32 until last week. I saw my nephew and he was showing my pix of his mom and I said to him "Wow she looks like a young MOlly Ringwald" And he says-- " Who is that? Is that a relative of yours"
Wha the Heck?! Everyone in my generation knows who Molly ringwald is!
But needless to say both my husband and I felt our age then....
That being said... I think the whole number thing is limiting. I wish there was a way to forget my birthday and age. Keeping track of how old you're getting is counter-productive. Live every day, and look forward to the next!