This morning I went to the gym to do my usual Saturday morning classes. I got a spot right up against the mirror which I almost never set up there. As we started class, I naturally began checking myself out in the mirror and do you know what I saw? Much to my horror I saw a woman who while she wasn't old, she did not look like the youthful 21-year old she feels like. When did this happen? How is it that I can feel so young inside, yet outside I have the beginning signs of crows feet, puffy eyes and sun spots.
A few weeks ago when we gave Kailey her shower, I picked her and her girlfriend up from the airport. She obviously had been telling her friend about the family because she asked how old I was. When I informed her I was the "dirty-30" she was surprised by how old I was. She said she didn't know I was that old already.
I remember as a teenager, being 30 sounded so old and so far off. It almost sounded alluring, but now that I'm here, I wonder, what all the hype was about? People call you "Ma'am" instead of "Miss" and parts of your body hurt that never did before. Leonard was teasing me last year as my birthday approached that he was going to turn me in for a newer model and now I almost wish I could. Now I wear a brace on my knee when I do my step classes, and I swear I'm getting arthritis in one of my knuckles. Is this all in my head? Am I overreacting or does this stuff really happen like clockwork when you turn 30? Granted, the brace is a result from an injury but I never used to get "injured" in my 20's! I was youthful and could stay out all night...now a night out on the town is going to dinner with my husband and if we're really getting wild and crazy we'll throw in a movie too. What happened to going dancing and knowing where all the hot spots were and who to talk to at the door? Now when I dance, it is with my son in the living room while "rocking" out to the Wiggles.
It's not a bad thing, where I'm at in life, because I am genuinely happy. It just went so fast. Somebody needs to tell "30" that they are the new 20 and let "40" know that when I get there I expect to feel as though I'm 30.
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That was a good one lIzzie! This one brought some good ol' fashioned laughter. (hahaha..not that you're old...) I was shocked too last year (that's when I finally decided to lose weight) when I saw a photo of myself. if you're watching Oprah these days, she's been having these life longevity healthy living shows with Dr. Oz. You can live to 150 & look 60!!! Well, I agree with everything you said and dog gone it...you're growing up. I still think of you as a mature 20 yr. old. Gerardo says this about beautiful women...they're like fine wine-they just get better and better with age. That's you honey!
Thirty IS the new twenty.
Wait until you get to your 40's. I used to tell Juan when he turned 40 that he was making things up, forgetting things, and that he was doing this to annoy me. Then I turned 40, not only did my body really start to go, but sorry to say so did my mind! Thirty is wonderful, you can still lose weight, and remember what you forgot, but at 40 things really changed, I learned to forget losing weight, I've tried but my body has other ideas. I used to work out 2 to 3 times a week in my 30's and do just fine, now in my 40's (45) I've doubled my work out and added weights, and it still does not work! Oh, well the beauty is that also by your forties you start to really not care what people think, which is what Oprah said usually happens to woman during that decade, and that at 40 you really become yourself, and I do agree. :)
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