by Victoria Sullivan

Created on: April 24, 2008

Turning 40

I'll soon be 40 and as I reflect on what my life has seen,
I have accomplished quite a list;
fulfilled most every wish.

I have welcomed two beautiful boys
who are my life, my loves, my joys.
I have danced and sung on stages large and small,
but my newborn baby was my favorite audience of all.

I've climbed mountains and run through streams,
but I'm not done chasing my dreams, going on adventures and trying new things.
I can't wait to teach my sons what I've learned about life,
To share in their laughter and help them through times of strife.

Like you, I've faced some sorrows along my way
said goodbye to people I cherished on my darkest of days.
Held my husband's hand, stunned to learn he had cancer,
Sat sickened to know that chemo was the only answer.

But we've made it through and we will again,
I try to end each day with a "Thank you Lord. Amen."

I have a few wrinkles, my bodies seen more youthful days,
But all this shows that I have really lived and for me - that's ok.

Turning 40 is a gift, a gift some never live to receive
I will make the most of the next 40 years - that, my friends, you had better believe!

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