What does “40″ look like?

I officially turned 40 on April 14, 2008. Why is this such a milestone decade and WHAT is 40 supposed to look like? People act surprised when I tell them that I am 40 and their next response is…

“You look Goooood!”

Was I supposed to wake up on my 40th birthday and somehow look different from the day before? Come on people…I was just 39 yesterday! Did the ugly fairy miss my house on the way to the over-the-hill store to purchase the black and white decorations for my surprise birthday party?

Naaaah, I don’t think so! Is it just good genetics? My Mom and Dad would like to think so, not  to mention my siblings are definitely hoping the ugly fairy will miss their house as well come their 4th decade on this earth.

I personally think it is our personal choice how we look and feel at any age. My grandmother, God bless her, is 89 years old and she is doing great. A little slow sometimes but she was parting up a storm at my surprise birthday party. She bailed at about 10:00 pm, way past her bedtime, yet she would not have missed it for the world. That is what I want to be doing. Partying at my granddaughter’s 40th birthday party.

I don’t think we ever get to old to change those things we want to change in our lives. You can look good at any age. Your life can be better from one year to the next. Sure life happens to us all, what we do with it is what defines us. Not an age, not a year but the choices we make will determine who we are today, tomorrow and every decade.

Ciao for now!