Happy Birthday to Amber

I was going to write about the advantages of living in the Central Valley, how we can get all these great fruits and vegies right out of the fields. We have Fresh produce and nuts right in our back yards, literally for some. There is no reason to go hungry in our valley. But I thought, No, thats not what I want to write about.

I thought maybe I would comment on how Paris Hilton is all over the TV with her crying cus she has to go back to jail and do her sentence of 45 days, but I am sick to death of Paris Hilton and think she should be in jail.

So instead, I am going to write about a person who means so much to me, and guess what? If you are reading this on Saturday, it just happens to be her 40th birthday. I am talking about Amber Bateman. We met online and wrote back and forth on each others blogs. I liked what she wrote, and she liked what I wrote. Then one day, while we wre both online, we started to do the online chat thing. That first time we talked, we must have talked for three hours. It was like we had known each other for years. I felt so comfortable with her. I swear, we laughed the whole time.

We have chated many times since then. I so look forward to these chats, and hearing what my online and personal friend is up to. Now, on this particular birthday, Amber is turning 40. What you say? How can that be? She is so young. Well, yes she is, but that age gets here sooner or later and it seems to be bothering my friend. I need to change that feeling for her. So I am going to tell you about what 40 did for me, and I think what it did for a lot of women.

When I turned 40, I felt pretty much the same way. OH MY God Im getting old. I felt old suddenly. I dont know why, how silly. This feeling didnt last long, I just didnt have time to worry about an age for cryin out loud. So I forgot about the age thing and went about living instead. I started using more moisturiser of cource, just to make sure. We all need a little insurance.

As time went on, and I had more birthdays, I didnt think about the age thing at all. I was having birthdays, and i was going to enjoy them. My kids were getting older and i had less of a hands on responsibility with them. I had more time for me. I also realised, and I dont know when this happened, that I wasnt taking anyones crap any more. And I didnt. I walked off a job and had nothing planned for how I was going to help support my family. But I was being abused at work, and i had the guts at 40 something to get out of that situation. I wouldnt have done this at 30. Never. I no longer take any crap from my husband. I know I make good money and I could support myself if I need to, and so does my husband. I am more confident and sure of myself than I have ever been. I feel good about myself, i do what I want and Im happy about it. I think I have grown past the point of caring what other people think, and reacting off that, and more of reacting off my own thoughts. I am now happy with me and ready to take on the rest of my life.

Now, all that being said, my goal is to releive my best friend from the horrible feeling of 40 fear. I say, look forward to it. Embrace it. Enjoy it. I am, and I am also looking forward to my next birthday, which will be my 50th. I say party on girl.

Happy Birthday to Amber from your favorite and only UCB