Now that I've entered my fifth decade on this planet 

 I find I have so very much to say. 

Being the youngest of 8 children (6 girls, 2 boys) I have seen many things through my older siblings eyes.  I consider myself lucky to have had such inspirations and opportunities along the way.  So many great memories, and some sad ones too, but overall I survived.

These experiences have made me Who I am today.

Since I like who I am, what I stand for, my set of values, my goals, my dreams, I'm thrilled that I have found this

Writer's paradise called Hubpages to share them with all of you.  (aren't you lucky!)

As we all grow our hubtivities it's such a comfort to be in the presence of other Writers.  We are Special people with a unique talent all our own. 

Sharing insights is not as easy for everyone as it is for us. We should be proud of that, for if not for people like us there would be no words on paper, no voices heard on any topics, and no such thing as correspondence!

My first decade was relatively easy, things didn't get complicated and wavering until the hormones kicked in, which brings me to decade #2.  And that's a perfect description of it!  How I Survived my teens I'll never know with the exception of one person, that would be my Mom.  I was her last, but not least child, and of course her favorite daughter, as we all were.

Her Russian roots, and common sense approach had an appealing way of letting me know who was the boss! 

A very Stylish woman in the 1950's who sang around the house while doing the housework, cooking and gardening has left a great impression on me.  I am now in many ways Mary junior.  If only our Moms could live forever. 

We, my siblings and I still wonder how she kept track of all of us all the time.  She knew where we were, who with, and what we were doing.  She didn't always know why, but would find out eventually.  We nik named her Mother Nature because she was everywhere, even when we couldn't see her! 

My 30th birthday I was introduced to lowerback pain, an ulcer and the rest of the benefits of a great career.  Needless to say, I would rather have been writing.  Not that I didn't enjoy my position, I just wanted to write more.  Retail was great back then, especially in New England.  The four seasons of fashion are wonderful especially when you get an employee discount. Since I'm not trying to write an autobiograhy I'll move on to my 40's.  In my family when one becomes the big 4 0 we are given an over the hill surprise party.  We all know we're getting one so it's not really a surprise.  Both my brothers are practical jokers and I've endured their lovingly rath on many ocassions.  One day I hope to get even with them! 

 Among this eventful decade I came to know the pain of losing family members.  It was a loss I still try to overcome.  My sister to cancer, my brother in law of heart problems, and my nephew was hit and killed crossing the street.  All of this occurred in a period of eight months.  The same year I lost a good friend to cancer.  Although time does dull the pain, it never heals it completely.  You just have to move on and as Mom says Live Life, and Keep Writing.

I die a little less everyday, and the more I write the better I feel.

It's been 10 years since their passing, and now I must call on Time again to help heal new wounds. 

If you're reading this you may or maynot have read my other hubs.  If you have you know I just lost my two cats.

  It's a lot to deal with to say the least, but I'm trying very hard to move forward with life.  We don't realize just how fast things can change in one second.  When you put it into decades all those seconds, minutes, and hours are in our hands to do with what we want.

One of my goals this year is to stop procrastinating and market one of my designs and earn a profit from it.

That is how I will Survive this Decade!

KStyle