In my last effort to hone my soldering skills before Silver Bella, I made this necklace. When I showed it to Elizabeth she shook her head and laughed. She said, "you're handling this turning 50 thing really well mom. I was prepared to lie for you...lie about your age, and lie about mine...or say you had me when you were really young. I didn't know how long we could get away with it before someone "did the math" and blew our cover. But you're not denying it at all, in fact...you're owning it!" She is right, I am owning my life. We all need to own our OWN lives, and not the life of anyone else. Don't compare yourself to others. There will always be someone taller/shorter, richer/poorer, faster/slower...you know what i mean. Nothing wrong with trying to be your best, but make it YOUR best, and leave it at that. Beautiful is not perfect, but it's my life and I'm owning it!
I'm headed to Omaha for Silver Bella...see you next week! xo
