As a result of my exhaustion (which may or may not be related to my agedness) and the late hour, here is a list of my top 10 thoughts on turning 35.
1. I have a good life (on all fronts), so I certainly can't complain.
2. Jesus can use the aged as well as the youthful, so I'm still good.
3. 35 is not really that old. I suppose when I'm 70, 35 will look pretty good.
4. I would say that I don't feel 35, but I don't know whether or not that's true. I suppose I just don't feel different.
5. Regardless of my chronological age, I refuse to become a boring grown-up type. I doubt that will change any time soon.
6. A short 5 years ago I couldn't have said this, I have more than my fair share of genuinely good friends. I'm not offering to give any of them up, but I am definitely making up for my antisocial start to life.
7. If I had to give up what I've learned in the last 6 years to weasel my way back into my 20's, I'd pass on that deal all day long.
8. Though I hope, hope, hope it's true, even if it's not, I enjoy being told I don't look my age. (Don't worry, it won't cause me to favor anyone, so telling me that won't get you anywhere special with me.)
9. There are some culturally/socially expected things I may have not done in my life... but I like who I am and I really like who I'm becoming and I wouldn't change a thing.
10. I expect that when I turn 45 I will have an even better life, found myself continually surrounded by genuine people with whom I have a great mutual love and respect, grown in wisdom, been used by God in abundance and still won't look my age.
As my husband would say "Cheers!" I hope you enjoyed my special day...
P.S. Being further evidence of item 5 noted above, during my birthday weekend I played Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe, wherein I played Wonder Woman pretty consistently. My kids begged me to switch characters, to which I replied "I've been pretending to be Wonder Woman since I was 4, I'm not stopping now." On that note, I leave you with this:
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