I am turning 36 today. Since I was one of the youngest in the class, I expect that most of you have already reached that milestone. I don't think too much about the passage of time as it relates to my age, but my face is really starting to show it. I remember when my mom was this age, because it is the age she was when I first met most of you. I have a son that is going to be a Freshman this year.
I look at myself and I see my mother's forehead, but my husband complains about me having "outdated" bangs--Hello! at least I don't try to make them stand straight up anymore. Unlike my mom at this age, I fortunately don't have grey hairs, but how noticeable would that be in strawberry blonde hair?
I don't have a problem with getting old, it's just the fact that I am certainly no longer what I remember myself as when I knew all of you so well--young.
Maybe I have lost some stupidity in the process. Maybe I am less naive (but not much). I think I'm finally an adult.
5 comments:
Janika,
Congratulations on having another birthday. At your advanced age, that is quite an accomplishment.
You sound like you are aging well (like a fine wine?). You make me feel much older now, 'cause I see some gray hairs when I look in the mirror. I guess I am lucky I still have hair and I certainly look nothing like my mother when she was my age.
Not sure what happened, but that comment was from John T. in sunny Eugene, OR
I almost feel your pain. One of my coworkers (20 something) asked me about disco the other day...
I STILL don't have to shave, and I got carded trying to buy a lighter this morning.
I haven't gotten older looking, but I HAVE gotten fatter.
Wanna trade?
I turned 37 yesterday (NO WAY). It's hard to believe the math.
the experience, weight gain, loss of hair, funny wrinkles, kids ages 8 & 9, etc attests to the age though (WAY).
I have been explaining to my kids that most of the songs that they like right now are 1980's remakes "crazy frog" etc (DUDE).
anyway congratulations on your birthday. i got a card with a firefighter on the front. instead of the card singing happy birthday it made a fire truck sound when i opened it up (something about the candles being a fire hazard).
my birthday was "KILLER" and "RIGHTEOUS". i hope yours was "TOTALLY AWESOME"
Thanks guys, I knew you'd understand.
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