Turning 50 on 10/01, WooHoo!!

    I'm turning 50 this year. My birthday is Thursday, Oct 1. I decided to treat myself with a nice birthday present: ACL Fest 3-day pass. And of course I had to buy Mikayla, my 14-yr old, a pass as well. We plan on hanging out the whole weekend at Zilker Park, listening to some great tunes, seeing some interesting sights, just a totally enjoyable way to celebrate my 50th.        Not sure how I feel about this, turning 50, half a century. I've had some great experiences, good and bad. But one thing is for sure, I like myself more now at my half-century mark then I did at my quarter-century mark. I don't take things quite so seriously and don't care what others think so much about me. "I can anything that I want to do, and I don't need anyone's permission." This is a philosophy I try to stick to, although at times that can be hard as I am having to get rid of my old belief patterns to do so, but there is always room for improvement--like Shrek says, "Better out then in." I've lived in Austin for almost 20 years now. I've been divorce for over 2 years now, after a 20 year marriage. I've found a wonderful man, Richard, to share my life with. We are having a handfasting May 1, 2010. May 1 is referred to as Beltane, May Day, and/or First Day of Summer. We are holding the ceremony outdoors in a wonderful park in southeast Travis County amongst beautiful ancient pecan trees and a haunted bridge. Very cool!    I do look forward to my birthday this year. I usually don't celebrate it, but thought that this a huge milestone as I don't know how many more I will have and I really try to live each day as if it is my last. My grandmother was 99 when she passed away. I've been told by my guides that I will be here until I'm 93, as long as I'm healthy so to speak, not depending on folks to take care of me, that would be awesome. I had a friend while growing up that was 93 or 95 when she passed. She still drove her car, climbed up on ladders to clean her gutters on her home, didn't like people treating her like she was an old person, she was very feisty and full of life. She lived each day as if it was her last. This is what I want to do, and if I can't, I don't want to be here anymore.   Well, here's to me, I turn 50, yippee!!
Brenda
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