As I come upon another Birthday, I reflect on life, people, what not.
It’s just a number… When people ask me my age I ask them to tell me how young they think I am. I get this look from them like oh no I won’t guess, I don’t want to insult you. Well then why did you ask? Most guess between 38-42, I’m grateful for this compliment it makes me smile all over and graciously say thank you.
When I tell them it’s just a number, and my number this year is 49, they gasp and respond in a WOW manner. I also get the you don’t look 49 or act like a 49 year old comment. How do 49 year old’s act these days? Maybe I need to pay better attention to the 49 year old’s that surround me just to see if I am any different. Now that’s just silly, why would I want to compare myself to anyone but me? I’m not going to change me to fit in. I never have, and I never will.
I simply say it’s just a number, which doesn’t define me, I define me…
So here is what I know….. age is a number, don’t define yourself by it… define yourself as you, who you are, who you want to be, who you need to be. Sometimes it might be out of the scope of your norm, and that is OK, that’s the best part about it. Don’t step outside of the box, go around the corner and see what awaits you. You never know what may come your way…..
