Birthday Card

It’s official, I have crested the hill.  Yesterday, I received my welcome to AARP mailing a few days early. I don’t turn 50 until next week.  Yes, I am holding on to these few remaining days on this side of the hill.  I’m not sure how turning 50 is going to hit me.  I have not had a traumatic birthday since turning 20.  For some reason, 20 hit me like a ton of bricks.  Turning 30 not so much. I was more concerned with passing my college finals to worry. Yes, I went to college at the age of 28 with 4 little children in tow but that is a different story…