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As my 50th birthday approached I wondered how I would choose to celebrate. After all it would mark a half century of survival in a world the revolves around youth and silicone beauty. Did I still fit in with the world? Did I still have great legs when wearing a short skirt or was I just fooling myself to feel better. Red high heals was a thing of the past because of health problems I had recently developed. So how does one celebrate this moment in time when society says you are past our interest?

I considered a cruise to a tropical island somewhere that catered those trying to capture some of their fast fading youth. But there wasn't money or time to be spent in pursuit of a memory. Besides most of the time my memories were hiding in corners of my mind I couldn't seem to find anymore.
But the day arrived quietly without much fanfare. I wondered if I had anything to mark off the list in life's journey worth sharing with the world. I found the answer the moment I received my first call of the evening from a friendship that has endured the years with me. "Happy Birthday! How does it feel to be 50 and how do you plan to celebrate?" I knew then and there it felt wonderful and my answer was clear bringing envy from my oldest of friends. "I'm spending it with my 26 year old husband."
At that moment I knew my own world was complete.

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