• A Progressive’s thoughts
  • postaday
  • postaday2011
  • postaday2012
  • Uncategorized

laurieanichols

~ Just another WordPress.com site

laurieanichols

Daily Archives: August 7, 2014

Happy Birthday to me

07 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by laurieanichols in postaday, postaday2014, Uncategorized

≈ 17 Comments

Tags

birthday, postaday2014, presents

Today I am 47 years old. I know that I should not complain, the alternative is so much worse. Cameron Diaz said it extremely well “growing old is a privilege” so I am privileged today.

It is amazing to me what seeing the signs of getting old does to one’s inner dialogue, it raises all sorts of questions. I am often thinking of what does it mean to age and what does wisdom have to do with it, if one gets more open to ideas or more closed off? I hope that I stay open to new ideas and new styles, I don’t want to close myself off from new trends, that wouldn’t be any fun.

I wish that my memories didn’t feel as if they were rapidly fading and that I could remember more things crisply and in color, instead of the sepia toned memories that I am still luckily clinging on to or perhaps my failing memory bank is simply a symptom of menopause, I hope so because that means that as soon as I am done with the menopause, my brain will start to work again. I am keeping my fingers crossed on that one.

Late last night after midnight, I got to open my cards and my presents; I got so spoiled for my birthday. My cards were very funny and also very sweet. I love cards, they show that someone took the time to find something just right to wish you a joyful feeling, just the act of looking means a lot.

I love all of my presents; my gorgeous new handbag, my spiffy M&M lounge pants and my beautiful white shirt. I am incredibly lucky and privileged to add another year under my belt and to have such a wonderful family to celebrate it with, life is truly wonderful.

IMG_0370.JPG

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,208 other followers

a work in progress

August 2014
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Jul   Sep »

Archives

nanowrimo

2012 Blog of the Year Award

Blogroll

  • Discuss
  • Get Inspired
  • Get Polling
  • Get Reading Now
  • Get Support
  • Laurieanichols
  • Learn WordPress.com
  • Rebecca Franklin
  • The Laughing Housewife
  • Wee Scoops
  • WordPress Planet
  • WordPress.com News

business of blogging

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Top Rated

Member of The Internet Defense League

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • laurieanichols
    • Join 1,208 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • laurieanichols
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar