I remember thinking as a kid that age 50 was really old! For that matter, I thought 40 and 30 were old! Yet here I am, ready to cross that bridge into my 50's. I know that crossing into another decade, mainly 50, can be pretty hard on a person, but it can be different for everyone. Me? I have always enjoyed celebrating my birthday. I can only think of a few birthdays that I took pretty hard, such as when I turned 20, and I was in college, 1,000 miles away from home. My 39th was pretty tough, as it landed just weeks after a failed adoption. This year, I am OK with turning 50. It feels weird to say that I am 50, but it doesn't instill a sense of dread or fear in me. I am happy with my life, and I feel that I am in the center of God's will. I love what I do and the people I get to do life with. I had been hoping that this celebration would be much bigger. A few years ago, when I knew I was going to be 50, I planned to have a big party, have people over to help me celebrate, but then, Bam! Covid-19 hit. Covid has cancelled most of everything that we know and love. My birthday, and I'm sure many other birthday celebrations have been sidelined. But I'm not going to let that bother me. I'm going to celebrate as big as I can.
I had the fun of celebrating with my church kids this morning. We decorated the room with streamers and balloons, and enjoyed some cupcakes. I love my church kiddos. If you'll check out my Facebook profile pic tomorrow, you'll get to see the graphic that our children's ministry director made up and posted around the church building. Afterwards, I spent the afternoon having lunch with my family, playing games and laughing. A good time today.
Tomorrow, I will get to share my special day with my school kiddos and my BGC kids. I started working with kids when I was 18, and I have to say that the best times that I've had on my birthdays have been when I can share with the kids.
I have to admit, to many people's chagrin, that I am happy about the forecast for snow tomorrow. I can't remember a day that there has been a snowfall on my birthday. I don't care for freezing temps and slick roads, but I do enjoy a pretty white dusting/layer of snow on the ground. And to think that it could happen on my 50th!
So, here's to the 2nd half on my century. Over the hill, geezer, whatever...just be nice to me or I'll whack you with my cane, LOL.
Thanks for reading, and God bless you!
