Well....today I turned 40. So I decided to blog. = ) Is today supposed to be a big life chaging event? Am I supposed to feel different? Perhaps I feel a little wiser. I might feel a day older. However, the "BIG ONE" doesn't really seem any different than any other birthday. After working as an oncology nurse for several years - I can honestly say "Thank the Good LORD I made it!" Aging is inevitable for those who live - so today on this "BIG ONE" I am thankful for the gift of life and I am thankful to be forty! My kids gave me a birthday card with a baby on the front. It had one of those three dimensional gadgets glued to the front...a pacifier in it's mouth. When I opened it - the inside read "Life would suck without you Mom." What a great reminder of two teenagers' love for their Mom! No one can say "I love you" like a 16 and 19 year old. ; ) Mr. Awesome's card was inscripted with the words "when I look at you I see the most wonderful person in the world for me." Awww....I love that man. And I love my life. I even love being forty! Who would have thought?