Almost Fifty Years Old

I can’t begin to tell you how crazy it is to me to be saying out loud that I’m almost fifty years old.  Today is my half birthday.  Am I the only one who celebrates these milestones?  Actually, I probably won’t be celebrating the day this year since I have so many things to get done for the move to our new house.  However, I may try to sneak in a pedicure or facial or something.

This is what 49 1/2 years old looks like…

I finally feel wise about life.  I try to find the good in everyone (well, almost everyone, not the bad members of our society).  I’m not into the petty dramas that many people are determined to make into bigger issues.  Perhaps losing my mom to cancer, my dad being in and out of the hospital so frequently, and other life events made me realize what’s most important.  I think most people come to the realization at some point in their lives.

I’m going to set some goals for myself that I’d like to achieve in the next 6 months.  Fifty before fifty is probably too much considering that this amount of time isn’t long enough.  So maybe I’ll do a dozen.  Watch for my future posts on this topic because I’d love to share this part of my life with all of you.