My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
At 4:54 a.m. on October 2nd 1955, I arrived on this earth as the birthing physician slapped my little baby butt, and I let out my first spoken word….
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Enter….Ronald Robert Carnavil.
And yet, here I am at almost 55 years old; uttering that same word….
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA……..I’M OLD!!!!
Yes folks, tomorrow I will be turning 55.
Which is so much better than turning 69, because I've always HATED that position.
Actually, the truth be told, I thoroughly enjoy getting older. Okay, I admit that my hairline has receded and is now 55% gray, and that my face has lost about 55% of it’s elasticity, and that my gonads are now hanging only about 5 inches from the floor.
But hey….that’s what hair dye, Botox, and Victoria’s Secret Push-Up Underwear is for, isn‘t it?
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to get older. And even though I had an awesome childhood home life, I longed for the day to be out on my own like Barbie, and have my own cool-looking retro apartment, while preparing a romantic candlelight dinner for Ken with my Easy-Bake Oven.
I use to flippantly tell my mother, “I can’t WAIT until I’m old enough to move out of this house and get my own apartment.”
And she would laughingly reply, “Yeah, and just WAIT until you move out of this house and get your own apartment and have to pay your own BILLS!”
Um….and she was right.
But all kidding aside, I wouldn’t trade my years for all the youth in the world. I truly love my life and all the peaks and valley’s its taken me through. Yes, physically I’ve changed, but its been my life experiences which have brought me to where I am today, that reflect my physical appearance at 55.
I look exactly as I should.
My face and body represent the road map to where I’ve traveled. And it’s been a fabulous 55 year old journey, that only makes me look forward to the future.
I think the thing I have most enjoy about getting older, is that I don’t take myself or life as seriously as I did when I was younger.
Age has a wonderful way of making you not only wiser, but also retaining your youth.
Because as you age, you must never forget to allow your silly inner child to come out and play….
Thank you all for being a BIG part of my life’s journey.
Wishing you a playful weekend everyone!
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