Just a few months ago I was flipping channels and came across a show called The Big 40 on TV Land. It was kind of interesting to find out how people were dealing with the issue of turning 40 and how they plan to celebrate this momentous birthday. I’ve watched several episodes since that time and got a few ideas for my own celebration.
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But this morning I woke up and realized that in just a four more weeks I will be turning the Big 40 myself. It was kinda of a scary thought; I started to get a little nervous in my stomach, my breathing became a little more rapid and my palms started to sweat because I realized that based on statistics, I have already ready lived half of the adult life span.
This was weird because I had to stop and think about what my life had been like for the last 40 years, the trials and tribulations I’ve gone through, the joy and pain of being a wife and a mom to two lovely daughters, my career ups and downs, my entrepreneur success of being in business for the last 10 years on my own and yes, the future, thoughts of what lies ahead for me in the next 40+ years. The reason I say 40+ is that I plan to live to at least 100. My family has a long life span, 95+ years and counting and I do not plan to break the cycle.
I then had to almost slap myself and say “Bianca, calm down, it will be okay.” I closed my eyes, started to take slow deep breathes and began to smile when thinking of what I had achieved in life thus far. After assessing the bad and the good, I truly believe the good times in my life surely out weigh the bad. I then started humming I Won’t Complain, a touching song by Paul Jones.
I’ve had some good days
I’ve had some hills to climb
I’ve had some weary days
And some lonely nights
But when I look around and I think
Things over…all of my good days,
They outweigh my weary days – I won’t complain
…..And I say, Thank you Lord – I won’t complain…
4 weeks and counting…..
I would love to hear your comments! What did you or plan to do for your 40th birthday celebration?
Making a difference one day, one person at a time.
~Bianca J
