Looking at the beginning of a fourth decade...
I've dreaded the thought of turning 30 years old... well, I guess since I turned 29. I remember turning 21 and having a squad leader who was 30 and thinking, "Man, that dude is OLD." Now that I've nearly reached that milestone, I can look back on that moment (and many more like it) and laugh. You're only as old as you feel, I guess, although I've had many an intern in my office make me feel Methuselahian (did I just make up a word?!?).
Well, the milemarkers have all passed -- the first being my bride's 30th birthday this past June. It didn't seem to bother her too much -- but that could have been because she was completely numb to it after having two babies in 2 years. The second was my brother's 33rd yesterday. Now, since our birthdays are only 6 days apart, I really have to start counting them down 'til Thursday, when it finally arrives.
30 years old. I actually said it today to someone when they asked me how old I was. Tested it out to see how it'd sound.
Didn't like it one bit.
So, I've decided to work it the same way I did when I was 8. Remember when your age was a single digit and you were in such a hurry to get to the next one? Like if someone asked you your age a week after you turned 8, you'd respond "I'm almost 9?" I'm going to work it the opposite way. If someone asks me my age from now on -- I'm going to say "almost 29."
Well, the milemarkers have all passed -- the first being my bride's 30th birthday this past June. It didn't seem to bother her too much -- but that could have been because she was completely numb to it after having two babies in 2 years. The second was my brother's 33rd yesterday. Now, since our birthdays are only 6 days apart, I really have to start counting them down 'til Thursday, when it finally arrives.
30 years old. I actually said it today to someone when they asked me how old I was. Tested it out to see how it'd sound.
Didn't like it one bit.
So, I've decided to work it the same way I did when I was 8. Remember when your age was a single digit and you were in such a hurry to get to the next one? Like if someone asked you your age a week after you turned 8, you'd respond "I'm almost 9?" I'm going to work it the opposite way. If someone asks me my age from now on -- I'm going to say "almost 29."
posted by broadcastmike at 12:05 PM
1 Comments:
Saw your blog mentioned on another blog and hopped right over to see what you had to say. Read your posts and enjoyed them...and you're dead right in encouraging the troops to blog or keep journals or whatever because they truly will value them now and in the future. Also agree with you on "turning 29". :)) It's the only way to go!
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