Whats it like being 61 years old? My kids joke around and are always telling me they are just kidding because I take things to seriously. I dont feel like I am this old until I look in the mirror and then it hits me. Wow, do I look old. However, I also look pretty good for my age. The years have crept up and now they're here. My older years! Hmmmmmmmm. I do have high blood pressure and need to lose weight. So, I just need to be careful.
Sometimes in my dreams I wonder how long I have on earth? Will I live as long as my mother? She is still here and is 81 years old. I called her the other day and she sounded good. I was surprised and elated. I havent seen my mother for over 2 years. I really miss her. She is not the same however. She takes lots of medications and has several medical problems. My sister has lived with our mother for over 20 years and over the last 5 years she has had to care for her. They are very close. Our mom can be quit a handful sometimes because she is ill. The last time I saw my mother I drove the 4 hours down to see her and took her home with me and took care of her for 7 days to give my sis a break. My sister enjoyed that break. I know I will never be able to do that again because of the care our mother needs. I am not equipped to care for her with all the things she has wrong with her. It was a good thing I did because the stress was really showing on my sis. When and if the economy starts to heal and money starts to flow I will one day want to drive down to see my mother only it will take about 6 hours to drive now. Thats a long drive for me. I will also want to have a better car than the small one we have now. I need something comfortable to sit in for the long ride.
I live with my husband of 32 years in a very small community and are about 150 miles away from all my adult children. My husband and I havent been here this long and are starting all over again in making friends. I miss our children very much and wish they would come and see us more but I realize they have their own lives to live. I just hope they wont forget to see their parents more often than they do now because I miss them so much. When I married my husband 32 years ago I already had a daughter from a previous marriage. My husband and I gave her 3 brothers to deal with and they were a handful. First a set of identical twin boys and then 1 year 9 months later another boy. She is doing soooooo good now and I am very proud of her. She is really turning into quite the lady. I pray for her and her success in life. She is a great person and we love her very much and we are very proud. She has 2 children who are both past 18yrs old. God is good and really cares about us.
Our sons are all great guys, fathers, and good husbands. Our identical twin sons are now 32 years old and the youngest son is 30. Our adult children are all doing great. The twins are both working hard. The oldest twin has 2 children and they are both as cute as can be. Our youngest son is married and they have a daughter. She is just adorable. I am going to sign off now and continue my life saga another time.
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