The Joy of Getting Older

I actually love getting older..yea, you heard me right. Now I'm not referring to the extra weight gain, crows feet or hormonal 'issues,' instead I am thinking more of the way in which I see things as a forty-something..I guess it is because I 'just about worked myself to death' as a young, working mother. I notice these days I approach some things a little different than in my younger days. A perfect example of that is the way I approach the Christmas holiday. Today I am beginning the task of taking down the decorations. In years past, this would have been "huge ordeal" and I would have worked frantically until the job was done..However, as I drink my coffee, watch Home Alone for the hundredth time, answer some emails from friends, I am slowly taking take care of the the lights, silk poinsettias, dishes, angels, santas one piece at a time. I may be finished by sometime next week, but the cool thing is ...I'm good with that!! Being that these same decorations went up over a period of a couple of weeks..a little at a time...Actually, the last of the lights made it just a day before Kaleb got home!!



I'm still a multi-tasker at heart, but I try to not drive myself crazy with it..I notice that the closer I get to God..the more I read the word, take time to worship Him, and try to be obedient to His direction, I find myself going a 'little slower.' The world we live in today seems to get more complicated and more demanding everyday. I must confess, I can be a true "work-a-holic," not leaving school til around 6:00 most days. That's probably not going to change..


But, as I 'advance in age,' I hope to become a little wiser and take things as they come, trying to enjoy every minute...but as for the "crows feet" and "hot flashes", I'll keep fighting that battle with my Oil of Olay and my trusty B-12 pills...