Here's my reality at 50.
- Life keeps moving forward, whether I'm ready or not
- I know more now than I did then
- I recognize the beauty in imperfection
- Not everything is worth putting your energy into
- Some things are worth all the energy you have
- Today will not last
- Time flies when you're having fun and crawls when you are not
- Everything is temporary
- Laughter really is great medicine
- If you love it, put it where you can see it
- A hug before every parting is very necessary
- Family is not always determined by genetics
- I have not a drop of the control I thought I had
Would I trade the backache and creaky knees of 50 for the supple body of my 20-somethings? Not if it meant giving up the wisdom and introspection that is 50. I look forward to what this year will reveal to me about me. Am I as together as I think I am? Or am I spinning in some random dance while others watch and think "poor thing, she's crazy!"?
