We come with beautiful secrets: I think I'll take a moment celebrate my age

Thursday, March 15, 2018

I think I'll take a moment celebrate my age

I think I'll take a moment celebrate my age

End of an era and the turning of a page

Now it's time to focus on where I go from here

Lord have mercy on my next thirty years

~Tim McGraw My Next Thirty Years

This is how I feel about Cohen's birthday. Click Here

but this one is pretty spot on too! Click Here

This. Now this is true stuff. There were no birthday treats to make for school this year. *kind of sad click here

Cohen and I share a birthday if you haven't figured that out yet.

As of today, I have a teenager.

*cough*

..and I turned 40

Here are some funny messages I got today:

*You better start living it up because in 20 years your going to be 60.

*Shit just got real.

*I'm almost 40 but I still feel 20, until I hang out with some 20 year olds. Then I'm like nope, never mind, I'm 40.

I got some well wishes.
*Happy Birthday Lady! Enjoy the day!

I got a couple intriguing questions such as:

*What would you say your greatest accomplishment has been this far?

*What do you want to accomplish in the next 10?

Well if that doesn't make your mind spin a little!

I am going to spend some time thinking about those last 2 questions.

Have you asked yourself those questions?

Wouldn't it be interesting if we all stopped once and awhile to reflect on what we have done and what we want to do!

We all know I love a bucket list...so I feel a new one coming!

It's already brewing.

Like a real vacation.

Not a trip.

A vacation.

*where you get to lay around and do a lot of nothing and whatever you want mixed in.

Not just tangible things, but I've been reading a book called Daring Greatly and I think I'm finding my way toward a few personal goals.

40 years.
Started here

Family.

Preschool: Sliding off the road in Sara's mom's car.
That's what I remember!

Elementary:
*I loved School.
I do remember in kindergarten, Cindy pulling me aside and telling me I couldn't call her Aunt Cindy at school. Andy puking on his math test got us a long recess. I would miss the buss home on purpose so I could stay and play with Tiffany and Billie Jo (shh don't tell mom). The town kids were so lucky.

Punk rock day for homecoming. Credit to my mom how'd she ever get my hair to do that!

Ran into this lil fella. Nice hat dad.
Who did 40 better? lol!

High School:
*I had the best class ever! (that is the whole class. no joke)

These girls pretty much sum up my whole childhood.

College:
Megan, Jen, Sam, our little burrito. The apartment dance. The power of positive thinking. The bonus board. The damn RA. Payless shoes. Truly the good 'ole days!

Young college love

*maybe did some learning while I was there too.

insert the real world

The first "real" job.

My first office with a name plate.
It used to be a closet and actually had a pipe sticking out of the wall. True story.

The learning curve! Wow.

Moving to Sidney to my 2nd real job. I learned so much from that team.

*My last day at Beverly. (and the skirt I got written up for wearing-long story)

Marriage.

Trusting your new husband to pull you tubing.
For the last time.
Ever.

Moving back to Columbus

Buying a House.
Surprising Dad at the National Senior Olympics!

A new job that I didn't understand but took anyways and I never could have imagined how much it would impact who I am as a person and who I am as a parent.