Reflections on turning 50
What's the big deal? So you're 50.
The big deal is, I am 50. That's half a century!
The question that keeps popping up in my mind is ,Just what have you accomplished in 50 years?
The devil keeps wanting me to doubt myself and undo whatever self esteem I have built up over the years.
It took me years to build self confidence and he knows that if he keeps me doubting myself, that he can get me back. Well, Satan! Get thee behind me! I refuse to go that route again!
What have I accomplished?
I have three beautiful children.
I have remained faithful and true for 31 years to the man that loves me for ME!
I have three beautiful grandchildren.
I am a Mother, Teacher, Mentor, Wife. Caregiver, Cheerleader, Designated Driver,Housekeeper,Repair Person,Accountant,Personal Shopper, Poll Worker, Secretary for a Civic Club, Voter, Involved Citizen ,and most (and best) of all, a Child of God!
I started me a file on "Things I have Done". It is amazes me when I read it. I decided I'd better write these things down while I still remember them.
On the flip side, I get to enjoy the benefits of turning 50.
I was told today, at my physical, that I "need" to have my first colonoscopy! Oh Yeah!
"After all", my doctor said, "you're 50 now".
What's that ? Somehow my colon knows that I had a birthday and now it can produce polyps? SHhh! We just won't tell it! It does not have to know I'm 50!
He also told me that the reason my neck hurts is that I have a little arthritus! I can't have that either. I still have kids at home.I KNOW they are the source of my pain! They're pains in the neck! Especially the adult(?) one that hasn't moved out yet! Really, Honestly, I'm not ready for him to go and the feeling is mutual. 23 is not old enough to be "adult" for some people. After all, do "adults" spend their tax refunds on a dirt bike?
Actually, he better do these things before he gets serious and gets a girl who will make him be more responsible. After the girl will come marriage and then kids, (Prayerfully, in that order!) Then he will have to spend tax refunds on more mundane things.
Hey,How did I get off the subject of being 50? I guess that's another thing that happens. Your mind wanders off to other places. I'm ok as long as it comes back! When it starts forgetting to return, I'll know I have reached OLD AGE. Or better yet, maybe I WON"T know it and be blissfully ignorant.
Wonder which one of my kids will be MY designated driver? Maybe I better start feeling them out. I better start grooming the "Chosen One", as he/she will be choosing my nursing home.
I have thought about that. I will be the "bad girl" of the nursing home. The home will have to call my family in for conferences like the principal used to. They will say things like"If your mother organizes another protest against the cafeteria food like she did yesterday, you'll have to find her another place!" At least I hope to be a little contankerous! Maybe I'll get my grandaughters to sneak me out and go for a ride after midnight! Maybe I'll take up some disgusting habit, like smoking a pipe! I can think of lots of ways to get in trouble! I just hope I have the presence of mind to do that 40 years from now!
ok, I'm wandering again. Actually, I'm going to wander off to bed, so I can stay awake tomorrow. We have a field trip to the planatarium and I don't want to be the "old lady snoring" during the star show!
See ya, Linda
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