My number is 32... What's yours?

Today is my 32 birthday. I have had a lot of people ask me if I feel old. It kind of stumps me. Am I old? Well, to anyone younger than 32, apparently yes, I am old. But you get to people in their 60s and 70s; well they wish that they were 32. My husband asked me last night if it has hit me yet and I find myself wondering if I should be waiting for a brick to fall. I won't be much older tomorrow than I am today, just a different number. I guess what I am saying is that I am one of the lucky ones that are truly not bothered by my number. I can't change it. I could lie about it, but then it would resent me for not liking it. I could hide it beneath some make-up or pretend that I didn't know it. But it would still be mine. The good thing is you get a new one every year, but it will always be bigger. (Unless you are my father-in-law. His started going backwards at 50. How lucky for him. I think he is almost 46!) It is, however, just a number. I think that what really counts is your perspective. Think about it. If your number was not your age, but rather the number of friends you had? Well, you would want a higher number. Some people think there is a perfect number and they just want to keep that one. Think of all the fun stuff you could miss out on if you stuck with just one number. And which one would it be? 25 was good for me, but then I would be stuck without my children. 40 might be good, but then I would be stuck WITH my children. If I never get past 50, I won't ever be claimed by the most special name "Grandma." I have been so blessed in my life with good friends and a family that doesn't make me cry (most days). Every bit of that has been collected in my number 31. I hope that as the days come, I will be blessed with a bigger number so that I can add to it. 32 will only hold so much. We'll never know when our number's up. But I do know that I intend to wear my number out. I am going to fill it so full that in about a year it will need to be replaced. We'll have a going away party for it. Cake and ice cream, the whole sha-bang! It is something to celebrate. After all, I'll never see that number again. So my birthday wish today is that all of you will take a good look at your number. Have you been cherishing it? Or have you just been taking it along with you, hiding it where you can? Every second of our numbers count. Whether we like it or not, we get to fill it with what we choose. I hope that all your numbers are as full of blessings and good memories as mine have been. Goodbye 31, Hello 32! -P-

P.S. Click on the song "Older". It's fun