Today's 100 words:
I woke up with a tingling left hand and a crick in my neck, and although I know that both are merely the result of a fitful night's sleep, I can't help but also think of them as harbingers of age. I'll turn forty in August, and sometimes I have "I can't believe it" moments when I think of that milestone. It's not that I consider forty old, but it seems unreal that the eighteen-year-old I used to be--the one starting college and beginning her life--could already have had that many birthdays. Time passes so fast.
tell me about it! i where a wrist brace at night for my carpal tunnel! (too many lego kits...)
ReplyDeleteand i have to say, i thought you were in early thirties! you're only 3 1/2 years younger than me =)
Your comment made me incredibly happy! (The part about how old I look, not about your carpal tunnel... ;) ) Thanks! I always thought you were in your thirties as well. We must both be aging well! :)
Deletei HATE when i misspell simple things!
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I was just thinking the same about myself the other day. Things just hurt more, more often. My hubby is 5 years younger (still in his twenties the young pup) and I tell him all the time, wait till you hit 30, things just ache :-/
ReplyDeleteMy husband is thirteen years older, and he's always trying to one-up me about aches and pains. If I complain, he says, "Oh, yeah? Well, just wait until this happens to you." LOL
DeleteBut on the bright side, all those years give you that much more to write about.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you look at things! You're so right! :)
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