04/23/2022
BIRTHDAY GRATITUDE//
Today I’m 40; a year I have dreaded for a while is here. I remember when I turned 30, and someone said to me “it’s better to be 30 than to never live to see 30.” She was right. I lost a close friend to covid in 2020; he was 39. He never lived to see his 40th birthday. So today, I pulled myself together and reminded myself that it’s a blessing to be 40, and I should only feel so lucky to be 40, because the alternative is not an option for me. I remember my mom tuning 40; I was 13. She looked amazing and still does. 40 felt so far away, and it was. But it’s here now, and time seems to be flying by a lot faster now😭
A good friend once said to me in 2016, “Girl, it’s great to be 40, and you know why? Because you don’t give a flying f**k what people think. You can be you, unapologetically. You stop caring about people’s approval, and you don’t accept people in your life who don’t deserve you.” Well, I’m here and ready for my 40 perks. If this is 40, then bring it on🥂.
Thank you to all of you who made this day special; for your calls, texts, and time. And especially to my hubby for spoiling me this weekend! Love you forever. I’m one lucky girl to be married to my bestie.💕
This is my 40. Simple and sweet.