From The Cradle to The Grave: A Journey Into The Forties
by Life is a race from the cradle to the grave with many pit stops in between.We learn lessons the hard and easy way and some sticks.The forties is where I am at,thought this would be fun to write.
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Life is a continuous journey from the cradle to the grave we all know.Lessons are learned as we go from one phase of life to another.We go from taking our first step to being a know it all teen and into a 20 something year old adult. The thirties bring us yet more changes as we mature,marry,have a family and realize our parents are smarter then we are.You now begin to realize not only are you walking on the same path they once did,you will one day be who they are now.
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Your parents and elderly relatives always told you in your young youth that with age comes patience and wisdom, the thirties is the phase in life it starts to kick in as they all said. But one year passes after another and now you are at your 40th birthday party with family and friends. As you struggle to blow out the candles,you find that life begins yet another set of lessons and changes.Some may find that they are more comfortable in their skin then in their younger years. The flaws that used to bother us no longer do, the thick hair we had is thinning and glasses are just a part of who we are now. A simple thing like seeing a grandchild if you have them brings us joy. At this age,your patience is a whole lot better and we see things in a different prospective.There are some things that get better now and some things decrease for this age group. We have more time to spend with our loved ones and enjoy the family we have raised.Intimacy in whatever form is much better because its about quality,not quantity. At this age it isn’t how many times we can make love in the night time hours, its all about the quality we put into since jackrabbits we are not at this age and its fine to feel like this now. No,we no longer want to do what we did way back then but we have learned to settle down .
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Post CommentJenny Heart
On August 3, 2009 at 8:51 am
Well written. Your writing is blossoming. Like it!
Christine Ramsay
On August 3, 2009 at 9:19 am
An enjoyable piece Payge. I am at the happiest time in my life my sixties. I have far fewer responsibilities and I can do what I like when I like without having to worry about children.
Christine
Tim P Stavert
On August 3, 2009 at 9:58 am
Smashing Article Roxanne! I has rolled the clock back for me now that I am still in my Mid-fifties (56) to be precise. One word of warning, you never stop learning! One thing is that unless you invested in your twenties like my father advised me when he was into his fifties, you will not have an early retirement and it is around your forties these days that you need to target. You never know what our crooked MP’ or congressmen in your case may have up their sleeve. You could lose your job in many ways and end up on the scrap heap because you are too old. But for anyone reading this, there will be openings if you keep trying but ht echance of the mainstream professional jobs could be difficult.
Best wishes and well written
Tim
papaleng
On August 3, 2009 at 2:10 pm
such a well polished article. you are getting better each article.
George W Whitehead
On August 3, 2009 at 4:16 pm
This is an excellently executed article Payge, well done!
clafleur
On August 4, 2009 at 1:49 am
You are not suppose to get old, your suppose to be better. good write, it kind of made me do an inventory of my life.
STEVE666
On August 4, 2009 at 9:00 am
Great write, Roxanne.
Concerning age, the people that annoy me are the ones who say, if I could live my life again, I wouldn\’t change a thing.
How unimaginative! I\’d change everything, just for the hell of it.
Bo Russo
On August 8, 2009 at 11:52 am
I’m right behind you Payge,45 in November,I enjoyed this.
novelist
On August 20, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I love your article, the philosophy and the message it conveys. It’s deep and factual. Keep it up! Please let me be your friend. We are sailing on the same boat.
Novelist