At 7:49 am on August 26, 1968, I came into the world ready for chocolate covered goodies and was 5 lbs 10 oz 19" long. At 9:40 pm on August 26, 1994, my darling daughter arrived as exhausted as I was. My little girl was 2 ounces less in birth weight than I was and she was 1/4" shorter than I had been. I was supposed to be celebrating with her this year, but life and fate had other plans.
Life has definitely gotten more complicated this year, than I remember it being in previous years. Moving is hard, but staying still is boring, so move if you must. As the Title of this post suggests, I am reflecting on the first 50 years of my life. I'll be the first to admit that it's been a hella crazy ride sometimes. Plans were made and fell apart and I learned to expect the unexpected.
Friends and lovers have come and gone...some I miss and some I barely recall in my reflective state. Lots of good and bad times, every emotion has been experienced...more than once. I've learned from my mistakes, a few needed a refresher course. On more than one occasion it's been recommended that I write a book about my life. I probably should do that before I forget the best parts...I'll have to remember to take notes from now on... brain damage and several head injuries over the years have my memories out of sequence for some reason.
Laugh at yourself, people will look at you funny anyway, so you might as well be entertaining. Don't take life too seriously, you'll miss the fun parts. Love BIG, Live BIG, laugh LOUD.
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