It's Gonna Be What It's Gonna Be

You know how you make all these Christmas plans throughout the fall?  I'm gonna get a Christmas card out this year, I'm gonna entertain all week between Christmas and New Year's, we're gonna have a big sleepover - those kind of things.

Well, today is the day before Christmas Eve (which is called Tibb's Eve or Tipp's Eve in Newfoundland & Labrador - a little known Christmas fact) and by now I know which plans are going to be realized, and which plans are not.  Lots of baking did get done, no Christmas card again this year, we did get do the Peak of Christmas on Grouse Mountain, no Christmas light tours so far....you get the idea.  It's great to make plans, but by now it's gonna be what it's gonna be, and there is no point getting your knickers in a twist about what didn't get done.

And that is how I feel about turning 60 in 4 days.  I had all kinds of good ideas, plans, aspirations, dreams.  Some of them happened, some of them didn't.  I'm not thinner, but I have a great new job.  I'm not richer, but I made some great decisions with our finances this year.  I'm not famous, but I have a great time helping and enjoying the people that I love.  I still need a new pair of shoes to wear to my birthday party, but I've got a great dress.  I'm not thrilled about everything from my 50's, but I have a bright new shiny decade to take for a ride starting Tuesday.

So at this point, it's gonna be what it's gonna be; and I'm OK with that.