Well....i made it!
Yesterday was my 58th birthday.
I am happy.....and very relieved to reach 58. Really.........and heres why.
My Dad's side of our family is huge. He was one of 12 children, 9 of which went on to have children of their own....i had 30 first cousins...the eldest of whom was the same age as my Dad. I was the youngest...so 42 years between me and my eldest cousin.
Of those cousins.....7 passed away aged 57. 2 of heart disease, 3 of cancer and 2 liver failure.
So, the truth is, i've lived my life this last 12 months with this niggle I might not make my 58th birthday. Especially last summer when i began suffering from gall stones and the doc was concerned about my liver!! But...(other than the gall stones) all investigations were clear and no cause for worry.
So....i'm gonna enjoy being 58, remembering growing older is not a privilege everyone gets.
I am happy.....and very relieved to reach 58. Really.........and heres why.
My Dad's side of our family is huge. He was one of 12 children, 9 of which went on to have children of their own....i had 30 first cousins...the eldest of whom was the same age as my Dad. I was the youngest...so 42 years between me and my eldest cousin.
Of those cousins.....7 passed away aged 57. 2 of heart disease, 3 of cancer and 2 liver failure.
So, the truth is, i've lived my life this last 12 months with this niggle I might not make my 58th birthday. Especially last summer when i began suffering from gall stones and the doc was concerned about my liver!! But...(other than the gall stones) all investigations were clear and no cause for worry.
So....i'm gonna enjoy being 58, remembering growing older is not a privilege everyone gets.
