Almost a milestone

Hey Woman,

So happy early birthday.  I know I know we kind suck at remembering this day, but look at us now... a day early!  Might still be a dollar short but t's all good sugah.  We've seen some years pass haven't we?  Mid forties.  How the fuck we made it this far without greater head trauma, life certainly is full of mysteries!  So 40-something tomorrow.  I know you're right I still have to count it out to actually know our age.  Still doesn't mean a damn thing to us.  By all accounts, people consider you a fully grown, mature woman.  HA!  Morons, the lot of them.  Or are they right?  Have we actually hit full grown, mature woman state?  I mean we're not really great with the sticking to an exercise routine, and eating by 'the pyramid'. I'm not sure where all that wine fits in on the pyramid.

Unlike mother we don't wash our sheets each Monday, but ehy; it's just us sleeping on them.  We do refuse to stop renting as opposed to owning.  As grown as we are I just can't see us buying a house.  The stable relationships we have aren't of the romantic variety, but the're pretty damn fantastic nontheless.  Yes, we still throw our clothes on the floor when tired, and whe we do wear makeup we rarely wash it off before going to bed.  I know there always seems to be more month than money, but we've ome a few miles.  A few very rocky and ruff terrain miles and we are still standing.

We have figured out that "she's not our compitition," and that's pretty empowering.  No we still can't rock heels and the girl next door hair but we're doing okay.  We work hard, laugh harder, and love fiercly.  I think those should always be at the top of the plus coloum.  We've helped more than hurt and I think in many ways we'll be leaving this little rock a little better off than when we first entered it.  Plus look at the kids.  They are fucking amazing!!  Smart, funny, carring, compassionate, driven.  They've maintained friendships and jobs with equal zest and accomplishment.

So yeah, welcome to 40-something. The view isn't really that bad is it?  Tomorrow we'll be another year older, and no we're not where so many expected us to be at this time, but we're breathing on our own and have full access to our faculties.  The possibilities really are endless.  So tomorrow, when we want to roll our eyes at something daft we've done, stop.  Just stop for a moment and smile.  We've made it this far and we're still going strong.  We've some rather unique qualities.  Yes, they are a mixture of blessings and curses alike but they are ours.  Keep doing you and remember to drink more water.

Shine on.