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Tue Jun 17, 2008 13:25:25 PDT
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As much fun as birthdays are, the getting older part isn’t so hot. Things change (like waistlines). As I look at the publication date of this issue and see my birth date emblazoned across the page, it reminds me that I’m knocking on the door of another decade — a milestone age in anyone’s life, particularly a woman’s. I am embarking on the end of my 30s, and it’s causing me to take stock of my life. What have I done? Have I been a good person? I have one year until the big 4-0, so where do I go from here?
At my new age, I won’t sweat the small stuff, I’ll look at my crow’s feet and call them laugh lines, and if I don’t find time to accomplish my daily chores, I will realize that there’s always tomorrow. I’ll relax more and stress less.
At my new age, I will stop trying to stop time. Instead, I will enjoy every second, enjoy this great new job, and relish seeing my children growing into adulthood. As my wise mom says, “Aging isn’t so bad. It beats the alternative!”
Enjoy this fun-themed issue with a contribution from reader Patty Scott (who did all the research so that you wouldn’t have to!). And don’t forget to make the homemade jam and make memories of your own.
Comment From: britgal
Tue Jun 17, 2008 14:27:18 PDT
Dana, your well-written article comes at a great time for me to enjoy... I'm turning 32 in a few weeks and am dealing with shoveling deeper into my 30's. It doesn't sound like an issue, I know, but suddenly it's becoming one for me. Those laugh lines you mentioned?? Yes, well, I spotted my first ones in recent vacation photos. Delete! I love your mom's wisdom and I'll add one, courtesy of Mark Twain:
"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."
