Today is my 60th birthday, and I'm not very happy about that fact. My age has never really bothered me until this year. I have absolutely no idea why I'm having such a hard time accepting the fact that I am 60, especially since I didn't have any problems with turning 40 and 50. If truth be told, I've been really depressed about turning 60 and have shed more than a few tears over it. I like to think I'm the type of person who takes things in stride, so the fact that I'm celebrating such a milestone with such angst is confusing. In my mind's eye I don't see myself as being old (as opposed to getting older). Though my family loves me, I sometimes have feelings of insecurity thinking I'm not as special as I thought I was to any of them. Guess I just need to get over it.
Someone told me recently that age is just a number, and they're right. Life has dealt me some blows over the years, but the amount of blessings I've received has been far greater. I have the Lord, my health, my family, a beautiful grandson, just to name a few. Life has been good to me over all. Would I change anything if I could do it all over again? Maybe, maybe not.
Anyway, I'm 60...so be it.
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