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In February 2008 it hit me that I will be 40 in December and that I had only a short time to get to that wise, calm, and earthy place that I always imagined 40 would bring. 

Having adopted challenging kids of 3 and 7 (5 years ago) my life had become anything but calm and earthy, although I have recently sharpened my skills as wise-ass if that counts.

When I lost Mom in '96 I checked out for awhile.  My notebooks and manuscripts got lost in the move back home with Dad and I never really thought about my love of reading and writing again. 

Until that day in February.  I realized that my kids were no longer challenging. They were happy and adjusted and we had become a normal functioning family in love!  I had become so comfortable in my role of being frazzled and unhealthy that I didn't recognize that I no longer had cause to be so!

So I've been crazy since then discovering all the fabulous places to drop my words and even get paid for it!  The unexpected gift is the community of like minded and supportive people I have met along the way. 

I am loving life again and rediscovering the passions and vigor that were hiding on me for awhile.  Now if I could just rediscover that darn waist line.... I'm sure they have a hub for that! :-)