I turned 44 and Hit the wall!

You Are a Colon

You are very orderly and fact driven. You aren't concerned much with theories or dreams... only what's true or untrue. You are brilliant and incredibly learned. Anything you know is well researched. You like to make lists and sort through things step by step. You aren't subject to whim or emotions. Your friends see you as a constant source of knowledge and advice. (But they are a little sick of you being right all of the time!) You excel in: Leadership positions You get along best with: The Semi-Colon

What Punctuation Mark Are You?



Well I just found this cute little quiz (thanks Tina!)and I was quite surprised to find out I was a
colon-

That's cool, I can live with that.



On being 44...

I am really happy to be at the age I am, doing what I am doing. And isn't that good?
I have been very dissatisfied at other times in my life, but generally speaking , since turning 40 I have appreciated and cherished what-ever age I am at, for various reasons...

Lets have a look at some of those:

• I now know a lot more about what makes me tick, and don't get all hung up in crises of identity- I am who I am and that's good enough. If God loves me, who am I to not love myself?
• I am on the road to fitter and healthier, of course I have set-backs, as we all do, but I don't let them crush my drive to get to a healthier me. I now understand the processes that kept me quite down-trodden and depressed for many years whilst my kids were little. I am working my way into the potentially healthy and vital lifestyle I am meant to live.
  
• I am, although not perfect physically yet, comfortable in my own skin. I know what looks good on me, I like my good bits- my hair, my smile. And apparently everyone's NOT looking at me or my fat bum all the time!
• I also know I have some pretty awful bits, inside and out. And that's humbling, grounding and I think healthy. I don't hate myself- but I know there's always room for improvement. I could be a better listener, and a much better friend, a better mother and wife, daughter etc. But I'm willing to learn to be.
• I'm studying at Uni- and this is a dream come true- I planned it and thought about it- and now it's happening. And my life is so much the richer for it. The piece of paper at the end will be a wonderful reward; what I'm learning about life in general as I study is an even greater reward.

• I have learnt a lot about love and relationships and I feel OK with myself about how I conduct some really tricky family relationships. I've had to learn to forgive and also to love from a place of security- in knowing that the past is past. I can move forward in life- even if others have trouble doing the same.

• I am not afraid to show emotion, to be the odd one out occasionally, to feel passionate about things, even if I'm seen to be different.

That's some of the reasons why I am a satisfied and happy 44 year old. My life is not perfect, but it's pretty close. I guess if I hadn't had a fairly unhappy and traumatic youth and young adulthood, I might not be able to appreciate all that I have now in family love, a good marriage and health.
Maybe I would have, but I can't have those years back to do them better, so I will try to make the most of the ones I have ahead of me!