When my dad asked me how old I was I said 25 jokingly -- he got so confused there for a second and said, "What? No, you're kidding." We both laughed, but I realize I shouldn't have done that to the poor man -- since his stroke back in June he's had some memory problems. Still, I know he was laughing at himself as well for having to remember.
I then told him I'm celebrating the 20th anniversary of turning 25.
NC, I'm right behind you. I turn 45 in Jan. Wow, we keep getting younger and younger, don't we? I remember when I used to think 45 was getting on up there.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -- Bernice Johnson Reagon
I remember a guy I worked with when I was about 35 -- he'd just turned 45 and was saying he was in the best shape of his entire life, pumping iron, running and working out. He said when he was at my age then (35) he would never have been able to keep up with his teenagers the way he was able to at 45.
I can say that today at 45 I am about as fit as I was in college, and many ways more so. It's not about the numerical age but how you feel <at the risk of sounding like another cliche>
Now if I can only get my emotional health back in order...
