The Best of Kathy Howe :: Birthday Edition
I posted this a couple of years ago on my birthday and as far as birthday posts go, this is probably my favorite:
Good-bye 32
Have you heard the word of a little bird? Maybe it was a buzzing sound? Did the Empress send you? If you haven't heard elsewhere, you can hear it here first:
Today I turn 33.
Birthdays to me are ho-hum whatever...another day. For me I don't love them or hate them but if it is someone else's birthday, look out...I'm busting out the cake and crazy straws and throwing a party.
So, today I turn another year older and I think yeah sure ok whatever.
But then I started thinking about my 32nd year and I have to pause for just a minute. It was a rather eventful year for me.
When I was 32 my husband moved out for the last time. I made the decision that I needed to stop saying "This is your last chance, I won't put up with this anymore" and seriously stop giving him more chances.
When I was 32 I was stalked both online and off. I learned the real meaning of fear when I was 32.
When I was 32 I crashed my truck after hanging up on my ex. Trying to avoid a heated argument, I should have been avoiding the patch of ice and the Ford Excursion in front of me. I spent 3 months in physical therapy recovering from the back injury.
When I was 32 I kissed a drag queen.
When I was 32 I played spin the bottle with a female stripper and lingerie model.
When I was 32 I got serious about taking control of my life.
When I was 32 I realized that I really like who I am. I didn't like me when I was married.
When I was 32 I realized I am, oftentimes, in the best company I can be in, when I am all alone.
When I was 32 I learned to be alone.
When I was 32 I made some really great new friends, reconnected with some long lost friends and dumped the shitty friends.
When I was 32 I learned how to breathe.
When I was 32 I learned that life is what you make of it.
When I was 32 I learned to talk less and do more.
When I was 32 I got serious about putting me first.
When I was 32 I rediscovered old hobbies.
When I was 32 I learned to meditate.
When I was 32 I had, hands down, the best date of my life.
When I was 32 I got and lost my highest paying job ever. I was glad to lose it.
When I was 32 I learned to slow down.
When I was 32 I discovered real magick.
When I was 32 I learned to downsize my life. Less really is more.
When I was 32 I changed in more ways for the better than I ever could have imagined.
Thanks 32...I'm looking forward to 33.
Good-bye 32
Have you heard the word of a little bird? Maybe it was a buzzing sound? Did the Empress send you? If you haven't heard elsewhere, you can hear it here first:
Today I turn 33.
Birthdays to me are ho-hum whatever...another day. For me I don't love them or hate them but if it is someone else's birthday, look out...I'm busting out the cake and crazy straws and throwing a party.
So, today I turn another year older and I think yeah sure ok whatever.
But then I started thinking about my 32nd year and I have to pause for just a minute. It was a rather eventful year for me.
When I was 32 my husband moved out for the last time. I made the decision that I needed to stop saying "This is your last chance, I won't put up with this anymore" and seriously stop giving him more chances.
When I was 32 I was stalked both online and off. I learned the real meaning of fear when I was 32.
When I was 32 I crashed my truck after hanging up on my ex. Trying to avoid a heated argument, I should have been avoiding the patch of ice and the Ford Excursion in front of me. I spent 3 months in physical therapy recovering from the back injury.
When I was 32 I kissed a drag queen.
When I was 32 I played spin the bottle with a female stripper and lingerie model.
When I was 32 I got serious about taking control of my life.
When I was 32 I realized that I really like who I am. I didn't like me when I was married.
When I was 32 I realized I am, oftentimes, in the best company I can be in, when I am all alone.
When I was 32 I learned to be alone.
When I was 32 I made some really great new friends, reconnected with some long lost friends and dumped the shitty friends.
When I was 32 I learned how to breathe.
When I was 32 I learned that life is what you make of it.
When I was 32 I learned to talk less and do more.
When I was 32 I got serious about putting me first.
When I was 32 I rediscovered old hobbies.
When I was 32 I learned to meditate.
When I was 32 I had, hands down, the best date of my life.
When I was 32 I got and lost my highest paying job ever. I was glad to lose it.
When I was 32 I learned to slow down.
When I was 32 I discovered real magick.
When I was 32 I learned to downsize my life. Less really is more.
When I was 32 I changed in more ways for the better than I ever could have imagined.
Thanks 32...I'm looking forward to 33.
8 Comments:
Happy Birfday!
You learned things that year that I've only just learned recently and you were much younger than I am. Smart chick!
I bought you something last week and didn't even know this week was your birthday! Serendipitous? Will you e me your snail addy so I can send it to you please? Thanks, chica!
I turned thirty-two too today!! Well, thirty-two plus five years. Happy Birthday!!!
Great post, Kathy! Happy Birthday!
So you're what... 21? Good for you! Me too! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Hope you had the happiest birthday yet!
Wow, you are so far ahead of me (psychologically speaking). I can't wait to see what you're like at 40!
Happy birthday to an awesome woman.
Happy Birthday!!! I'm 32 now and am having a good year - back in school - met a great woman - rediscovering old hobbies - generally cleaning out the soul to make room for me amid this life's clutter. And so we go forward getting better still, and now we're even better still, and better now and better now, and now we're even better still...
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