About Leslie 5.0

I am leading up to my big 5.0 birthday in October and I'm noticing changes -- no, not that one but others like - I don't care what you think of me! And guess what? On me - it works! My 40s was good but a little annoying and stressful..like my 30s, 20s and yes, teens and even as a child. And now that I turn 5.0 (not using the "f" word), I really need to get over that and myself and what others think. I find as I do it, I actually look better and things fall into place for me easier. Damn it! Why haven't I don't this before! It's like The Secret. You mean I've had the power all this time???

Does this happen to everyone who is turning 5.0? I noticed it did to Oprah. She just looked at ease. Now look at her...she got her "OWN" Network now!

My dear, sweet, much beloved mom left me six years ago but I make it a point to have lunch with her friends every now in then. It's totally and completely selfish of me because it just keeps mom's spirit alive. Plus -- mom told me she would make every effort to "be around." I do feel her presence. Don't think I'm weird -- hey guess what? I don't care what you think! Smiley face! Anyway so I had lunch with Jean Arnold, an old church family friend from Wesley Methodist. We were dear family friends although they never had any kids my age. She told me don't worry about turning 5.0. So much happened to me after I turned 50, it was wonderful. "Hello mom! Did you just go through Jean to tell me that?" So unlike when mom was alive, I listened to Jean.

I've always been the youngest. Youngest of four, youngest in class. I fit the mold of the youngest in my mind. I went through my sister Janet's drawers, I bugged my older brother and sister Kathy and Stan. I was annoying. I got away with things -- lots of things. They helped me get established in my 20s. Now...I'm older and 5.0 was scaring me but not after the meeting with Jean. I listened to her.

My boyfriend Ralph made the comment, "you know, as long as there's always someone 15 years older than you, you're okay." He said that in front of his 91 year old stepmother Henry Etta and sadly, in her world, there is no one 15 years older than her. She told me "the future's not so bright." But she rises above, goes to church, loves on her cats, shares memories of her long deceased wonderful husband and plays bridge.

Funny thoughts are in my head as I move along with this attitude so I thought I would start this blog. Take a journey of discovery with me as I have these realizations that are guaranteed to not be very deep, quick and hopefully in 140 spaces! hahahaha laugh out loud (I'm trying to not do the LOL, LMAOL, ROFL acronyms).