10 Great Things About Growing Older

Still pondering the meaning of growing older here, with 50 now looming nearly 11 months away on the horizon. Still think Growing Older is not a bad thing. In fact, here’s a list of 10 great things about Growing Older:

 1. If you messed up* on marriage the first or second … time, you get to do it all over again.

 2. You’ve gained the amount of confidence you always wished you had.

 3. You can write “veteran” as a description on your resume and know it can’t be questioned.

 4. You can claim “veteran” for more than a few things other than the work experiences because now    you have truly been around the block a few times.

 5. You’ve come into your own.

 6. You’ve figured out a few things in your life about:

Spirituality

Yourself

Other People

 7. You’ve learned not to sweat the small stuff. (Well, still on the curve a little here.)

 8. You’ve figured out what is the small stuff. (I’m pretty good at deciphering it after a little bit.)

 9. You’ve learned what’s really important in Life.

10. You’ve been through enough Life crises to know: IGBOK**.

*Actually, I don’t believe there are mess ups. Just lessons learned. Had I of not married Grace’s father, there would be no Grace. Not a mess up at all. But can I do it a little better next time by learning from my stumble-bumbles? Absolutely.

**IBOK: It’s going to be okay.

Leisa Hammett

Leisa Hammett

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