I began this blog with the hope of sharing my gardening experience, like so many normal people do. But I am not normal. Or should I say, my life is not normal. By this time, I am probably a little off my rocker as well.
After closing on my new home just the other day, (it was delayed because of Hurricane Matthew, which didn’t surprise me a bit) I now have to face moving again. I am not young. There is a household of items to move, as well as a storage unit full. It will be up to me and my two sons to do all the heavy lifting. On the bright side, this keeps me fit. I am stronger than the typical sixty-year old woman, for sure.
Recently I counted up the times I had moved in my life and came to the extraordinary number of 14. I look forward to living in a nice home, and hopefully the last I will ever live in. It’s not anything fabulous, but it will be comfortable. Anyone who has moved to a new place knows that it takes time to get settled in, and I hate that I will have to waste more of my life doing that, one more time.
Many – no ALL – of my friends (or, past friends, I should say) are settled in life. People my age own homes that are paid off. They are not just now signing up for a 30-year mortgage! They have fun. Many of them spend time traveling and visiting their kids the grandkids. They go to weddings, go out to dinner, have parties, take vacations, and share stories of their fantastic lives on their FaceBook pages. They live. They have normal lives.
They live the kind of life I always expected to have in my later years. Why not expect that? But, for me, it went the other way. This is mainly why they are “past friends”. I have nothing in common with my old friends these days. And I can’t expect them to understand. I only visit FaceBook because I have a Store Page there, for my business. Yes, I will be working until I die. No retirement and slowing down for me.
I accept my lot in life. What else can I do? My posts here have become depressing, even for me, so I apologize. Soon, I hope to have some photos and info about building raised garden beds. I plan to have a few on my new property. That will make me feel more normal. In the meantime, I will be packing.
Thank you for sharing!
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