This truly has been perhaps the very best birthday of my life. From the moment we got up this morning Hubby would not allow me to do anything other than get myself ready. And he has done nothing but give me the royal treatment all day long.
We enjoyed a few hours of shopping and had a wonderful dinner and desert later on this evening. And to top all of that off, he surprised me with a special gift! He treated me with a gift certificate to a local resort and has purchased quite the spa package for me. I get started off with a 50 min massage, then a 50 min. European deep cleansing facial, a pedicure and Lunch! I think I’ll let this sink in for a couple weeks before I indulge. I’ll say I’m one excited old lady!
Ok people, I keep hearing now that I’m 40 that I’m over the hill. To be quite honest, I don’t look at it like that at all. On the contrary, I feel that I’ve climbed this wonderful hill with many wonderful stops along the way. Now that I have reached the quote unquote top, it’s such a peaceful feeling for me. And when Hubby asked how I felt about 40 this morning, I said. “I think the years to come are going to continue to get sweeter and sweeter. I love these years of my life. I look back in awe and wonder at how I got to where I am. And I look ahead with such excitement with many more wonderful days and years to come. I love life, I’m quite alright calling myself an old lady and it doesn’t bother me in the least. And by the time I reach the valley and my time on earth shall be no more I know I will have a lifetime of joy to celebrate and I will be ready to cross the river and pass to the other side and on over to Glory Land. Amen!
And the very worst birthday I can ever remember was turning 20. That was exactly 20 years ago. I remember how I didn’t want to get out of bed to face the day. Man that was a rough year for me. Ya wanna know why? Silly me didn’t like the fact that I was no longer a teenager, and that’s the year it hit me that I was turning into an adult. O I was not ready. I’m so happy 20 years later I woke celebrating 40 with gusto! I’m lovin’ live!
Happy Birthday Debbie! It sounds like you are having a wonderful 40th. The 40s are not as bad as we hear…at least it hasn’t been for me. Congratulations!
Glad you had a very happy 40th Debbie! What a nice gift from Bobby! 🙂 Enjoyed your blog answering all the questions too! 2 things for sure we have in common…I am/was a big Curious George fan too, and I DISLIKE ironing! HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY!! Welcome to the 40’s club ! 🙂
Thanks Beth, I’m already a day into this feeling quite good!
Thanks Rochelle, it’s good to be in the club!
Thanks Debbie for such encouraging words. I’ve had several friends who said they recovered really quickly after the Laparoscopic (which is what I would have) and felt so much better after having the gallbladder removed. Every day I keep drawing from the Strength from above to gather up the nerve to go through this because it appears I won’t be able to avoid it.
Thank you for your prayers.