The New Year

As I reflect back on 2011, I cannot help but reflect back on my life as well. At age fifty, there are many things which, if I could change, I would. But life gives us no choice of a ‘do-over’. What I realize is that everything I have experienced has contributed to the person that I am today. And I am okay with that.

Perhaps fate has had a hand in things that I could not see or control. Maybe there is a reason for everything. I don’t know. The answers evade me. Today I am at peace, and that is a nice feeling. I don’t know what the rest of the day holds or where I will be tomorrow. But I will not fret about what was, what could have been, or what will be. You can choose to do the same. Or you can waste precious time worrying about what cannot be undone. I see no alternative.

Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year, filled with laughter and love. And if you are driving tonight, please don’t drink….. and don’t let your friends do it, either. Remember, there are no ‘do-overs’.

(From my mind to yours – MEH)

Life As I See It

The holidays can be hard. It is too easy to focus on what we wanted and didn’t receive, or received but didn’t want. Friday night I went to a 55th wedding anniversary party for Jon’s Aunt and Uncle.
They showed a video of their years together and in it there were shots of Jon’s Mom, who passed away five years ago. The day after she died, there had been a big party planned to celebrate her 75th birthday. It would have been the first time in decades that her four children would be home at the same time.
As I sat at the anniversary celebration, I was really overwhelmed by my emotions – the joy I felt being surrounded by family, and the sadness that not everyone was around to join in.
I thought back to all the things I ever wanted, just had to have, or couldn’t live without. I don’t even remember what they were, let alone know where they are now,……. nor do I care.
What I realize now, as I get older, is what is precious – family, friends, and people that brighten my life. It doesn’t get any better than that.

(From my mind to yours – MEH)

The Twelve Menopausal Days Of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”.

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice.

On the third day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
And I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
And I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
And I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
And I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts,
And I counted seven new varicose veins.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts,
I counted seven new varicose veins,
And I walked into a room eight times and didn’t know why.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts,
I counted seven new varicose veins,
I walked into a room eight times and didn’t know why,
And I had to pee nine times in one hour.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts,
I counted seven new varicose veins,
I walked into a room eight times and didn’t know why,
I had to pee nine times in one hour,
And I ate ten pieces of chocolate cheesecake.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts,
I counted seven new varicose veins,
I walked into a room eight times and didn’t know why,
I had to pee nine times in one hour,
I ate ten pieces of chocolate cheesecake,
And I had eleven hormonal rages.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love said to me
“You have one chin hair”,
Plus I tripped over my nipples twice,
I discovered three sets of car keys in the fridge,
I washed my hair four times because I couldn’t remember if I had just done it,
I put on five pairs of pants until I found a pair I could zip up,
I had six people tell me I am too old for ‘Hottie’ shorts,
I counted seven new varicose veins,
I walked into a room eight times and didn’t know why,
I had to pee nine times in one hour,
I ate ten pieces of chocolate cheesecake,
I had eleven hormonal rages,
And I’ll be eligible for parole in twelve years.