Sunday, December 27, 2009

30 Never Felt So….

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(pic taken by my hubs on our beach vacation)

Thirty never felt so commonplace. I think believed that I would have a sense of looming doom upon turning thirty. That everything would seem different, changed.

Instead it feels familiar, the same as when I woke up yesterday and was only twenty-nine.

While I won’t say thirty is the new twenty. Thirty is however, much like a favorite pair of jeans. A beloved pair that stretches against too much weight, but when washed is almost like new again. A pair that is slightly worn in spots, and frayed at the ends. A pair that you don’t struggle to get into, and you marvel at their comfort.

So with open arms, I am embracing thirty.

Forty and I may have to have words though. Until then, I can’t wait to see what the next ten years have in store for me




19 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday.....xxx

    I love the pictures of the boys on the beach in the previous post. Gorgeous.

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  2. Happy birthday!

    I feared turning 30, but once it came it was no big deal. But, ya, 40...that's another story. We'll have some words when the time comes.

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  3. Happy Birthday!

    Every time I think about turning 40....I burst out in tears!

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  4. Happy Birthday! I hope you embrace them ALL with such grace! I still feel (in my head) like I'm 30 - my body, however, ummm, knows the truth, 62, but I can still dance!
    Hugs
    suZen
    p.s. I HAVE jeans that are 30 yrs old! haha

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  5. Happy Birthday~ Dance like you've never danced before!

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  6. LOVE that picture of you!
    Good for you, 30 was rough on me but more because of what was going on in my life at that time. I'm not afraid of 40 - bring it on! =D
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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  7. Happy Bday and awesome picture! 30 is the new 20!

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  8. Darn I missed your birthday! Happy Birthday. I'm so dreading it in June when I turn 30, I believe I'm going to cry all day long. It's shocking to me that I'm almost 30. I hope you had a wonderful day!

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  9. 30 looks great on you, friend! You are beautiful! I hope you had an amazing birthday!

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  10. Happy Birthday, Beth... you look gorgeous!

    You are right about 40... it was tough, I recently turned 44, now I'm worried about AAGGHH the big 5-0!!! O-M-G!!!

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  11. Happy birthday! You look absolutely beautiful :)

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  12. Happy Birthday!!! :) I am 31 now and I still feel 20 something in my mind :)

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  13. happy belated birthday! i really enjoy being thirty (something) -- i hope you will too.

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  14. Happy Birthday (I know I'm late!) to both you and your son!! 30 sounds like a great age to me. I am 36 and have enjoyed my 30's sooooooo much more than my 20's.

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  15. Personally, I couldn't agree with you more. I'm 2 years in and I still don't see what all the hoopla is about, as some people I've known have had such marvelous raves about life in their 30s. Hopefully, I'll have it figured out before I turn 40. Drop me a line if you figure it out before I do.
    Happy Belated Birthday!

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  16. Happy belated birthday! What a great pic of you.
    http://movingonfromthedrama.blogspot.com

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