Forty, and Feeling Strangely Fine
Today I turn forty. I feel mostly calm and good about it. I think the number embodies a sense of gravitas and power. I’ve been around a bit, but still have a ways to go, I hope.
Any regrets I have tend to be wishes that I’d gotten to things that bring me joy and balance earlier in my life–yoga, motherhood, writing, reading to learn, resting. What can I say; I’m a late bloomer and a slow learner in some ways. It’s a heartening regret, though, because it means I’m doing what I want now, which is better late than never.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Happy birthday!
I’m sure you’ve heard that 40 is the new 30, whatever that means.
Now you can complain about the music that kids listen to these days (you call that music?), and their dumb fashions (my mother would never let me leave the house looking like that). Etc. Bliss.
February 28th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Happy Birthday!
For what it’s worth, my experience with “slow learners” (from a teacher’s perspective) is that the learning “sticks” better and they appreciate the details a lot more. And when the going gets tough, they can hunker down and persevere - much better work ethic.
hope some of that applies…
February 29th, 2008 at 3:19 am
Happy birthday! I know many people a lot older than us who still don’t know how to take care of themselves properly! Here’s to growing into the person you are meant to be, and finding wonderful books along the way.
February 29th, 2008 at 10:03 am
happy birthday dude. didn’t realize we were this close in birthdays (i turned 40 a week or so ago).
March 1st, 2008 at 1:21 am
And happy birthday here. A couple days later, and I was getting pensive over turning 35. But I think I was more bothered about being a parents for a whole two years now.
March 1st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Happy happy birthday! Remember, 40 is really the new 25.
March 9th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
If 40 is the new 30, does that mean 80 is the new dead?
Many thanks for your happy wishes. It was a very good day.