That is what was on the banner that my lovely co-workers placed on the wall in the conference room yesterday at 3:00 when we celebrated with cake and candles. Oh! and how could I forget the beautiful jeweled crown with the big 3-0 glued to it :-)
I haven't spent a whole lot of time thinking about turning 30. I guess you can say that my mind has been full enough with other preoccupations that there has been no room for that 3-0 to creep in and haunt me.
Honestly, I could never, ever imagine turning 30 when, as a teenager, I did have time to sit and think about the future and getting older. In some ways I thought maybe this meant that I never WOULD turn 30. But then, I never thought about the alternative either.
Alas, here I am. This past weekend, J decided to once again remind me that I would be turning into an old "geezer" in just a couple of days. For as many times as he has said this to myself and his other "geezer" friends - he has always said that he is going to embrace turning 30. That he cannot wait. (J will become a geezer on August 31st this year). I have always wondered why exactly he was so excited to turn 30. In my mind, I had interpreted this as his yearning to be accepted as an adult. Not viewed as a child by his peers, and old enough to be considered "wise". He has never said this, so I don't know where that came from - just my take on his reasoning.
After all there has to be SOME reason why someone would look forward to turning 30. Right?!
Well, I asked him the question yet again this past weekend and I finally got an answer that I am happy with. An answer that took no more than a few words and not another word out of my mouth in response. One that made me decide to celebrate turning 30 vs. wallowing in getting older.
When I asked "why" one more time, I received this simple, powerful response: "Because it means that I am still alive."
And you know what else will be celebrated in the 30th year of our lives? His 5 year mark. The mark that means that he beat his cancer and can finally be considered CANCER FREE and not "in remission".
This, my friends is the best reason of all to turn 30.
It will be the best year of our lives.
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I can tell you this. For me, the 30's were wonderful, as were the 40's, as are the 50's. There is a lot of freedom that comes with getting older. You have so much to look forward to! You are right, what a wonderful year this will be! Love you. Mom.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mols ♥
ReplyDeleteNana once told Shawn, "Don't get old." His reply? "It beats the alternative."
((getting old))
That is AWESOME! LOVE that movie. I hope you had a fab bday!
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