Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and depise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22 KJV
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Oh, what enjoyment to be 50.
At the stroke of midnight,
I went from rebellious to eccentric,
Opinionated to wise,
Distant to decisive.
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I’ve seen the joy of a new century,
And remember the fear of nuclear fall-out.
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Saw a man walk on the moon,
Which disproved a childhood belief,
That the moon was a ball of green cheese.
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I’ve seen skirts go up, and down, and up again,
And pants that bell, then snuggle, and bell again.
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I’ve started a life without TV
And now enjoy home theatre,
In my own living room.
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I started with out-houses,
And ended up with 2 wonderful bathrooms,
One totally “Mickey” and one totally “Sports”.
As long as the water continues to go down,
And not come back up,
They can stay in the house.
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I’ve grown up to big bands,
Country/Western,
Folk Songs,
Rock & Roll,
And Rap.
I’ve heard it loud, I’ve heard it soft
– I prefer it soft.
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I’ve seen my children born and grow,
Laugh and cry.
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I’ve seen things that were once
So important to me,
Rest in boxes headed for a thrift shop.
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I’ve found the value of a 2-hour nap,
And the treasure of eating out.
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I still love reading a good book,
While sitting in front of a warm fire,
If it’s winter.
A cool air conditioner,
If it’s summer.
And out on the deck if it’s spring.
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Have I changed?
Maybe a little over the years.
But, I still wear Mickey Mouse shirts
And Eeyore overalls.
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I have overindulged in surrounding myself
With pets,
Still treasure my family,
And covet my “free” time.
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What has changed?
The way you look at me.
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I slipped quietly into the next level of life,
And it made this wild ole’ grandma acceptable,
With just the stroke of a clock.
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Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be accepted
Without having to grow old?
❤ Written 11-28-2000
❤ Wow! That was 20 years ago!!!
Other than longer naps,
nothing much has changed!! ❤
Linda J. Humes 
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