Tomorrow is my birthday. It’s the first birthday I’ve ever had that involved a number I simply could not bring myself to say out loud. Oh, I’ve had NO problem saying the number when someone ELSE reached it. For example, when my cousin, Julie, hit that magic number a LONG time before me, I remember telling her “Happy Birthday. You’re 50!” and then rolling on the floor with laughter. I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes. I had no problem whatsoever saying that number at that time.
But now that I’M facing down that number, well…. I frankly don’t see the humor in it. I mean what the heck is so funny about being a half a century year old? What kind of a jerk would find that funny?
I’ve been dreading this all year. I’ll actually be happy to get there and get it over with.
I know, I know. Many of you have faced it before me. And you’re still around to talk about it. Good for you. But this is me I’m talking about here. And I’m not used to that big, scary number. So have some compassion will ya?
They say 50 (gulp, I SAID it!) is the new 30. Well, considering I still act like I’m 12, that’s small comfort.
I’ll post again in the next few days. If I can remember . And if I can still get out of the bed. You young whipper snapper, you!
Bee free,
Penny
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Ohhh, I so know how you feel, but for me it was the big 60! But have heart, my world did not fall apart at 50! In fact there were a few things I didn’t worry about anymore.
Blessings to you in 09. You’ll do great.
Talk about ME getting to much joy out of YOU turning 50!! Now I know!! What is that old saying …..”What goes around comes around”??;-) You know you really should be careful what you write in your blog…you never know who might be reading it:-) As much “JOY” as you got out of my 50 I hope you received as much out of yours today, just remember I am your elder & you should be kind & loving to your elders;-) I still Love you anyway & hope you had a Wonderful Day!!!:-)
Love ya CUZ,
Julie
Happy Birthday to you!
I hope you find yourself having a wonderful day. 30, 50, 12….does this mean you had 13 candles on the cake?!
Thank you for all the good wishes. As I imagined, turning ffff, fffff, iiiiiii, ffffff,,,, well you know the number – wasn’t near as bad as dreading it all year was.
Frugalmom – I didn’t have a cake. My sweet husband took me to the best burger joint in town for lunch. Bullets! They make a mean burger and it was even better than a birthday cake. But if I had to put candles on it, well, we would have burned the place down!
Cotton Lady – I agree with you. I feel a freedom I’ve never felt before. Now I feel I can just be me and if anyone complains I can just say “Well what do you expect from a woman my age?”
And my dear cousin Julie, yes, I did get much joy out of my birthday, but it wasn’t near as much joy as I got out of YOU turning 50!!!! Now THAT was fun! You know I love you, cuz.
Lordy, all this typing has worn me plum out.
As you know I do not blog daily or sometimes weekly, so I am just now seeing it was your birthday, and a very important one at that. I hope your day was great and Happy late Birthday!!!!
Thank you, Trixi! Thanks for stopping by. It was a nice birthday. And now I’m old
Take care,
Penny