For the first 50 years of my life, my perfectionist self mistakenly believed it was all about knowing more, getting it right, planning, attempting to prevent bad things from happening, and keeping all of my chicks in a row. It took me this long to discover that the JOURNEY is all that matters. This quote from Gilda Radner sums it all up:

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. "

Monday, May 16, 2011

52 Pick-up

 

I just celebrated my 52nd birthday.

Fifty-two.

That's a lot of years!


To give you a visual,  I have lived one year for every card in this deck.

That's a lot of cards!


Don't get me wrong.  I'm not complaining.

I am celebrating.

I have made it though the insecurities of youth.
I have conquered many adversities.
I have experienced the joys of raising 3 exceptional children.
I have realized love.



18980


I have lived 18980 days.
That's a lot!

On each of these 18980 days, I have learned so many things.
I DON'T FEEL a lot older,  but I DO FEEL a lot wiser.



Did you know the Mayan calendar  has a 52 year cycle?

I am thinking my life does too.

I feel like I am on the brink of the second cycle of my life.
I look forward to it.
I embrace it.

So here is my new deck of cards. 
I am starting the deck over.





The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind.
                                                   - William Wordsworth

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  1. AnnieMay 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Sorry I missed saying Happy Birthday, Gayle!!! Hope you had a fantastic day. I remember a long time ago my mother saying that no matter how old you get, you still always feel young inside. I didn't get it then, but I do now :)

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