I Haven't Had 40s Therapy. Yet.

On Saturday I will be 36 years old. A lot has happened in 36 years. I started life backwards. I was in a cast for a congenital hip and subsequently a brace for the better part of my first year of life. I started Kindergarten at the age of 4 in Maryland. I would attend 4 elementary schools, 3 jr. highs, and 2 high schools. I graduated in 1989 from Hillcrest High School. I attended Snow College, received an AA, then headed to Utah State. After getting a BA in History, I went on a mission. I remembered thinking that I had finally gotten to that stage in my life and I couldn't believe it because I had wanted it for so long. Romania was amazing.

I worked in a private school post-mission before spreading my wings again and moving to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC. Taiwan was brilliant!

Finally settled back at home, I went back to school and got my teaching license. I started my career in teaching in my thirties. Today, when I was telling some students something about "when I was in my twenties" and then expressed the shock that I could say that, they kindly said they thought I was in my twenties. I will love those girls forever for that.

I've travelled more than many in my almost 36 years of life. I have seen almost half of my siblings get married, most of them have children. I've seen them grow and develop into fantastic young people. I'm proud of them.

I realize I still have 4 years left in my thirties. I feel like I should have more. Am I ready to head into my forties? I don't think so. I haven't had forties therapy yet.