The Second Half

Today is my birthday - number 47. Amazingly, I feel younger now than I did 10 or 12 years ago. It's amazing what a little sleep can do for a person. As I pondered this particular birthday a few months ago, I realized that this is most likely the half way mark in my life. Several women in my family have lived to be 94...hence, 47 is half way done. I have to wonder what the second half will be like. The first half was filled with obligations. I had to learn to walk, talk and feed myself. Then they (whoever the omniscient "they" is) expected me to go to school for 13 years. Then I chose to go a bit longer. Then I began working for real, had kids, taught them to walk, talk and feed themselves. Then began to get them through school. And now it's almost done!

The second half of my life should be just that - mine! Whatever will I do with myself? I can tell you that I started the second half off with a bang. I went today, to get a tattoo. Just a small one, but a tattoo just the same. WAHOO! This is gonna be fun! (Oh, and thanks to the ladies who went and held my hand - I love you guys!)