Well, it’s 2012 and we are all waiting to see what will happen by the end of the year, will we all still be here. And that is the question on everyone’s mind. What I told the gals I work with in 2010 is that if the world ends on December 21, 2012, then our cares and worries are over. But……if we all survive, then that is what we need to plan for ahead of time. We have to keep our goals alive and look towards the future and surviving!
Being a baby boomer and being born in the year of the Tiger makes for a very dynamic combination. There isn’t anything I cannot accomplish once I set my mind in a direction. I have accomplished much in my life from being an almost rock star in the 60’s – 70’s, to staying married to my soul mate for 37 years and having a brilliant son of 27. I have done it all, or at least what I wanted to accomplish so far.
What I am still shooting for is to write that book I wanted to start when I was 28 years old, and to start and complete schooling to become a certified nutritionist, since health is my passion.
So even though I am looking ahead at perhaps the darkest days of our planet, I am still making my goals for the future just incase I survive! And I am living each day as if it were my last, so that I have no regrets! And I think that is the key …no regrets! No apologies needed. Living as best a life as I can for myself and by example for my family.
My husband and I accomplished building a log home in Wyoming in our 50’s, we started at 55 to be exact. And we are happy to be living in a gorgeous log cabin now. We really didn’t intend on ever moving to Wyoming, but we planned our move from Indiana to Colorado 12 years ahead of time. We flew out to Colorado for my cousin’s wedding before our son was born, and just fell in love with it. We had a post card of a gorgeous field of wildflowers with a miniature wooden airplane magnet holding it up on our refrigerator for 12 years. When our son was born, I would often tell him that we would be celebrating his 10th birthday in Colorado. And would you believe it, we actually did just that! Our move up to Wyoming came 13 years later so that we can be closer to the lake we love, and here we are!
So as I look forward to the end of 2012 wishing and hoping that it’ll just be another hiccup in our planet’s existence, I am looking backwards on what I have accomplished with my life to date. And you know what? I am especially pleased at what I have done so far…..again, no regrets and no apologies!
Written by: Peggy L. Bahus
June 3, 2010
Not a bad place to be at 2012, Peggy
The contest is over, but this was a nice read! Totally different perspective taking a more true story aspect into it.
nicely played
Thank you very much. I appreciate it.