40…ish

I was sitting here tonight working on some web stuff while a friend's daughter sat on the couch talking to one of her friends. She's 13. I wasn't paying too much attention to what she had to say, but then…something caught my ear.

She was telling her friend not to cry. Then she told her, "Don't cry about it. It's not like half your life is over or anything. I mean, it's not like you're 40."

Alarmed, I thought to myself, "Is my life half way over and should I be crying about it?"

And then I giggled to myself.

I remember when I was that age and thinking 30 was old.

I remember thinking that we'd be dead by the year 2000.

Or that at the very least, we'd be able to travel through space.

Or that cars would fly.

And now I'm, well, past 40.

And I don't feel like my life is half way over. Yes, there are definate changes, but I look foward to new beginnings, too!

I look forward to graduations…from high school…and college.

I look forward to marriages…and grandbabies.

I look forward to meals for two….instead of what feels like 20.

I look forward to travel.

I look forward to a lot of things.

But I also am content to watch my youngest turn 10 real soon.

And have another teenager in the house.

I love that my friend tonight remarked, "Do you know everyone?" as one of my girls greeted me at a local restaraunt…and I could reply, "She's one of my girls from youth, too!"

I love that my house is always full…full of love, laughter, friends and family.

I love that it's ok to have a front porch that is full of splattered paint from yet another project my kids have done.

I love that my kids are ok with hanging out with mom….I guess I'm not too old yet!

I love this stage of my life.

I don't feel old…well, maybe my knees aren't what they used to be, but…

…my life half over? I don't think so!

Live, Love, Laugh…it'll keep you young!