Thanks all! I am loving my life more each day and am not the least bit anxious about the over 40 thing!
I sent this in an email to Lola a while back, but it is perfect for the occassion.
'Why Older Chicks Rule,' by Andy Rooney from CBS "60 Minutes."
This is for all you girls 40 years and over.... and for
those who are turning 40, and for those who are scared of moving into
their 50's...AND 60's..and for guys who are scared of girls over 40!!!!
Andy says:
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 40 most of all.
Here are just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the
night to ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you
think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she
doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do.
And, it's usually something more interesting.
A woman over 40 knows herself well enough to be assured in
who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past
the age of 40 give a hoot what you might think about her or what
she's doing.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They
know what it's like to be unappreciated.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess
your sins to a woman over 40. They always know.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier
than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you
right off if you are a jerk, if you are acting like one! You don't ever
have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons.
Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning,
smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 40+, there is a bald, paunchy
relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old
waitress.
Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get
the milk for free", here's an update for you. Now 80% of women
are against marriage....................... why?
Because women realize it's not worth
buying an entire pig, just to get a little sausage!.