How did this happen?

I am really baffled. Just yesterday (or so it seems), I was wondering how I could possibly be celebrating 40 yrs. on this earth...and now 55?
It actually hurts to think about the number. OH! I can hear some of the more senior readers thinking 55 is sooo young. I suppose when you have a Grandfather who lived into his 101st year,55 is not so bad.
So,what is REALLY bothering me ? Is it the fact that I cannot even read the simplest thing without CVS reading glasses ? Is it the fact that I need a mirror with 8x magnification just to tweeze my eyebrows ?(yes, I am of the generation that tweezes). Is it that there are wrinkles appearing ,it seems almost daily, that make me look like someone OLD??  How is it that I can remember exactly what I was wearing to my 1st 6th grade dance,but, I cannot remember why I am in the Publix? When did I become this older woman? When did I stop being cute? Wasn't it just yesterday that I was watching my son play biddy basketball ? Now he is 34 yrs old!!! My husband and I are soon to start our 18th year together (yes, 2nd marriage). Where did the time go?

I think this is the thing...time. Time...I didn't value and enjoy it enough because I was too busy living.
Does that make sense?

Anyway, I hope this blog will be an interesting  journey for me,and for anyone who cares to read it.

Debbie xo