Turning a year older, again!

          Feeling blessed! I am having a birthday in a few days. In case you missed the facebook birthday reminders, here I am, reminding you all. I love my birthdays, I don't know why! Even when I am reminded mercilessly that I am growing older, I still love it. Something interesting to note about my birthday this year is, I am going to have Super bowl birthday! The entire nation celebrates this day. Couldn't be better, can it??? I get to share my special day with the likes of Peyton Manning and Cam Newton. At the end of the day, only one team will be standing. The other will be crushed but I will have turned a year older and boy! I will be a champion for all in their 40's and will be rooting for the Seahawks! I know, I know. So unpatriotic, especially when you live in Denver. Talking about Seahawks and patriotism brings me bad memories of  the Seahawks and Patriots Superbowl 49....... interception! Ugh!! I agree,I digress.

          My football crazed family has allotted noon to 4 on my birthday to do something special for me and after that have unapologetically declared that they will be watching the Superbowl50. I remain unphased! I know for sure, the gifts have been bought.I guess I am covered. For my birthday post,I am reposting the same chunk of words that I had written for my 'big one' last year and had posted on my facebook page....... But I had not introduced that in my 'blog', so here it goes with a few changes.

         I can't believe life has passed me by and it took me this many years to think, maybe I should write something about this! Every birthday is reminder of a year gained(in your age) and year lost (in your life span). A year you have lived and a number that you will never get to live again. I am losing my 'young' number soon and gaining a new number that I am terribly unfamiliar with. (remember I wrote this last year, I have gotten used to it, this past year.)

          When I look at my life, in some ways I think I have arrived(!) and in some other ways, I think I have not even begun. Isn't that something! Leave behind my years with a positive note and look forward to life with a positive note. Dang! I am POSITIVE about this. If anything, that is enough. I have waited for this year(remember I wrote this last year!!!) To embrace what they call a mature age. Not sure if that will be relevant to me at any age. But I am embracing it nevertheless with JOY! There is something about growing older, I am growing stronger - in faith, in love and in determination. Sure, I am a bit wary of growing older, who isn't? You know the phrase, listen to your body? The more I listen, the more creaks and squeaks I hear. That can't be good! WB40, anyone? And here, enters MOTIVATION. To make better choices. While I ponder about my turning a year older, I do have to concede that so do my husband and my kids. As they grow older, they embrace my changes, as well, every day and every year of my life and theirs. We grow together. And it is beautiful. I want to say a high vocabulary word here but I choose to say WOW! So BRING IT.