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Anyway, on to more important things. It is 42 days til my 40th birthday. I am NOT freaked out about this. Most people, I know, get depressed or something when the hit the 4-0. But I'm kind of looking forward to it. And here is the reason why... Ages ago I was watching Oprah and she was talking about turning 40 and how it really is a wonderful time because (and this will all be in Oprah-speak but I'll translate) you really come into your own, you are comfortable in your skin, you can take responsibility for every aspect of your life and you are more secure and less worried about what others think and ...big drumroll please...you know the word "no" and as a result you are more assertive with others and can stand up for yourself. Which means...in my case...I will stop being everyone's go to girl. I will stop letting people say mean or hurtful things to me without telling them they just said something mean and hurtful. I will stop putting everyone's convenience before mine and my family's. I tell ya, I can't wait to turn 40. And I know, turning 40 isn't going to change my personality. It's not gonna make a difference and if I know what is wrong why don't I just change it now? That's exactly what G (my husband) told me. And intellectually it's right but I've somehow got it in my head that I will be different and you know what, if that works for me....I'm going with it. Here are some specific examples so you know the kind of think I'm hoping to get rid of: I had a "friend" once who, when I invited her and her husband and her 3 incredibly bratty kids over for our annual BBQ, said to me (in these exact words) "Yeah, ok we'll come unless something better comes up" Sweet baby Moses on a tricycle!!!! Who the hell says that to someone out loud??? And I didn't say anything back because A) I couldn't really believe I heard right and B)that's the kind of thing I would just not respond to but then would complain about for weeks afterward. Now that I'm feeling 40 I would so say something right back. I have a sister who a few weeks ago came by to see the new house. She said she was coming in the morning before I went to work. I work at 10 so I told her I would be leaving at 9:30. ????? What I inquire as to why didn't she just come here first and then go have coffee, or for that matter bring my other sister with her. She says she didn't know if sister #2 would want to do that...to which I reply that it didn't really matter if she wanted to you should have done it. Yeeeaaahhh. I'm so looking forward to 40. Adios, P.S Here is my question of the week? 9:25 a.m. - 2006-07-30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- what you missed - what you're waiting for | |
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