…is my favorite line from When Harry Met Sally. At least, it was. Have you met Someday? Someday is super fabulous! She sparkles like the happy angel of morning. She’s thin and fit and has cool clothes, and a cool career, and she’s SO witty! Did you see her on Oprah last week promoting her new book? She actually has 2. One is a novel, poignant and gripping. Oprah LOOOOOVES IT. The other is an overnight teen series sensation – sure to be made into a Disney movie soon. Even teenagers think she’s cool. Someday is the person that jumps up to answer the door when people ring and ask me essentially any personal question that begins with the word When.
Unfortunately, Someday does not age well. Our Someday, that once glittery sensation, somewhere along the way mutates into a right hideous creature called… Right Around the Corner. Right Around the Corner is so mean! And she’s got weird stubby gray hairs growing out of her part! And (whisper this next sentence to yourself, ok?) – she’s a little saggy. Poor Right Around the Corner. She’s still trying to lose that last pesky 15 lbs.
Luckily for me, I’m in the habit of looking for miracles. What is the miracle of turning 40? What’s that? When am I turning 40? “Someday – will you please get the door”? There’s one miracle. I can still send Someday to answer that door.
Mark Twain, that annoying overachiever, once said “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter”. I don’t mind. Someday certainly doesn’t mind. You know who minds? Right Around the Corner, that’s who minds!
Right Around the Corner is FREAKING out. Right Around the Corner is thinking - Mark Twain was putting the finishing touches on Tom Sawyer when he was the big 4-0… THAT’S JUST GREAT!! I’m late for my life!!
We have now arrived at Miracle number 2: Wikipedia! Here’s a tip: Look up late bloomer should Right Around the Corner decide to stop by for a visit. There are a whole bunch of famous late bloomers! Danny Aiello started acting at 40 (“the waitresses were very nice”).. Laura Ingalls Wilder became a newspaper columnist at, yes, 40. Rodney Dangerfield – 42. Grandma Moses (I don’t know how old exactly, but you know, a grandma named after Moses? O.L.D.); do you like KFC?? Well the world had to wait for the Colonel to turn 60 first. Phew! I thought I was late, but it turns out to be Sunday and I have no where to go…
And there you have it! Miracle # 3 at the Hamlet today: Someday and Right Around the Corner had a big fight, and Someday won…
The next post (of course) will be on the top 5 uses of … denial….
Monday, January 26, 2009
"And I’m gonna be 40…. Someday"!!!
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I wish I had some profound way to respond, but all I can think of is, Hello.
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Great post sissy!
Heddoe.
Oh, I love your post! I've been feeling a bit around the corner lately as I watch the uncountable number of grey hairs popping out of my head! I refuse to dye the hair, so I hope salt and pepper looks as good on me as is it does on my Mom!
Also, regarding the whole turning 40 thing...what works for me, is that I'm the youngest in all circles, my siblings (including in-law) are older, my hubby is older, the ex-wife is oldr, my friends are all older, and as long as the President is barely older...I'M STILL THE YOUNGEST! When I dread 40, they are all dreading 50! Evil aren't I!
Hey, thank you also for visiting my little bloggy! I love yours as well, and look forward to gettin' to know you!
Thanks for pointing out how to look for the miracles in situations...I quit counting a long, long time ago, but they continue to come...if I work for them.
*I responded to your comment as a post...be sure to come see.
In Love & Service,
~Shugg
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