birthdays

Last Thursday was my 57th birthday. I remember a time when that sounded so old - closing in on 60 you know! Talking with a friend last week I recalled how important marking my age with fraction was - "I'm 6 and 1/2!" or "12 and 3/4" ! Now, if I'm asked how old I am (how rude!) I actually have to do the math - "1951 subtracted from 2008....." to remember how old I am. What's up with that? Signs of aging are creeping in - can't quite recall those all important details - thank goodness for Outlook calendars! Aching feet and finger joints hint of approaching arthritis. We won't take about the middle age spread....! Yet hopefully God is granting some wisdom along with the camouflaged gray hairs. I am excited for the future - getting nearer to the end of my teaching career, wondering what God has for me next, and enjoying having Bill, my loving husband, by my side always! Hello, year 58 - let's keep going...the best is yet to come.