reality

Something was brought to my attention today through the following text...

sent at 3:38pm: You have less than 2 weeks left in your 20s, fyi.

OH MY GOSH!!! I have been thinking about my birthday a lot for probably close to a year. The parties. The celebrations of friends, family, and good times. The places to go. The happiness. Thirty and flirty.

I knew I was consciously making the decision to embrace it as an adventure rather than look back...for good reason. Then I receive this text! It was a shock into reality. Despite all of the fun that will happen, I will be crossing a bridge that I can never go back over. It is the symbolism of so much more. I am not sure I am prepared and definitely not ready.

To the one who sent it (in case you remember how to get to this site), I know you sent it in love and fun! I love you, too! It just couldn't be helped-a moment you couldn't pass up and one I had to swallow hard. :)

Now..."Let the celebrations begin!"

Me and Nonda, circa April 1979