Middle aged at 25???

My name is Carrie and I am a 25 year old middle aged woman. Wait…What?! That is right I am 25 years old but act and feel more like I am 45 years old. This could be a good thing but it also could me I need therapy and I need to get out more.

The day I started to realize that I was a 25 year old middle aged woman was the day my husband and I went to a college basketball game. We had our tickets in hand we parked half way to the moon and walked in the freezing cold to get into a packed loud stadium where we found our seats in the…student section. I sat down took off my many layers folded everything up and carefully with a cringed face put it on the ground under my seat. I started looking around checking out the people around when I realized all the folks around us were young like 19-21 year olds. Now, I know what you are saying “you were that age only 3 years ago” I get that but, I also have been out of college and the college life for about 5 years. So we are sitting there and I turn to my husband and say “this means we are going to have to stand for the entire game doesn’t it?” and he looks at me with a look like “why are you complaining”. I immediately start thinking OH GREAT my back is going to hurt I am going to get tired my feet will ache by the time I get home, which we will get home late because the game doesn’t start until 7:00, and all I will want to do is take a bath and go to bed. So, I start looking around and I notice that the sections next to ours have backs to their seats and everyone is sitting and relaxing. I again turn to my husband and say “why can’t we sit over there with the chair backs where folks are sitting not standing” and he looks at me and in the kindest way possible he says “Babe, because those people are OLD”. OUCH…I look and I think wow they really are old but, I still envied their seats where it was quiet, and calm, and no one had to stand. And that was the day I realized I am a 25 year old middle aged woman.
I prefer to sit at home read a book, drink tea and be in bed by 9:00. I need my 8 hours of sleep every night but, when I don’t get it there is a whole slew of problems that start. It begins with waking up with puffy eyes, then the aches come in, my shoulder hurts, my back hurts, then I get cranky like old lady with a cane cranky…”these darn towels aren’t folded correctly, why is there rust on the bottom of the shower, who left the toothpaste on the counter” I don’t have kids so I know it was my husband who left the toothpaste on the counter. I then get in the shower and realize it takes entirely too long to wash and dry my hair so, I will skip it today since getting dressed will be a whole other issue. I then make it to work and get mad at every “young kid” who screams past me going entirely to fast because he or she is late for work or school. I get to work get things done then realize I better or my tummy will hurt, I will get cranky, and I will have low blood sugar. And then I go home and pray for 8 hours tonight.

I may sound like I am complaining and concerned about my “middle aged” lifestyle but I am not. I am happy to be a quiet no nonsense calm person. I am happy with the fact that I can thank the Lord for another day on this earth and I like that I get along with “older” women and men, not many 25 year olds get the respect from older folks like I do. I can still have a good time and keep up with the rest of the 25 year olds but, I prefer not to too often. Which brings me to my conclusion and the title of my blog….I’m okay with that!!