Year 3: The Long and Winding Road

[kat727]

Hey I know age is a number. I don't look at myself and say I am 45, boy the clock is ticking, got a get a move on sort of thing. I want to share my life with someone who can get "me". I want them to understand the references I make, the stories of my past adventures and misadventures.

Chances are that someone who is in their late 20's hasn't raised a 17 year old and can understand what those challenges are. Chances are they haven't had a long term relationship of 21 years and have a clue what that entails. Chances are they haven't made several misteps and learned how to correct for them. A lot of that, comes from age and experience.

A hard thing for me to get is that not everyone thinks the way I do. All that stuff I just said is important to me but may not matter at all to Joe Blow down the street. So I guess I need to buck up, let him feel good about being with his youngin(as he described her) and keep on trucking a long.

kat