Do you realize that your age always marks the end of the year, and not the beginning? When you turn 40, you are done being 40? When you are 41, you are beginning your 50th decade. Weird, huh?
I was thinking, just today, that my life runs in these cycles that are roughly a decade each.
The first decade of my life was spent within an intact family unit.
You know... mom, dad, sister. 1970-1980
The second decade was a broken thing...involving heartache, step-people, half-people, and the like. 1980-1989ish
(College sort off took place in here, and was a parenthetical reprieve. I lived with my wonderful and amazing GrandParents for that. It was like a vacation from Life Itself. And sometimes I even went to class.)
Decade #3 was married me. If decade 2 was heartache, then 3 was unfathomable anguish. 1992-1999, although the divorce wasn't final until '01 or '02.
Decade #4 has been peace and serenity. It has been me and my boys. This has been the 2000's.
It occurred to me today that I may be in for a change. If destiny keeps her rhythm, then the next year or two should bring something new. Seriously. Isn't that a cool thought? I, for one, am on the edge of my seat.
Any guesses?
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(Those changes would be called TEENAGERS in your house!)
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