In 2016, I had a big birthday. One of those that pushes you over the top into another bracket. I was dreading it but decided that turning older on the day after a historic election where a women was finally elected as President, was ok. I was determined to write about the experience so that my Granddaughter could experience it with me when she got older. But, as the history books will show,  that didn’t happen. I got older but with no historical moment to ride into the next chapter of my life with. Depression,  confusion, fear, and disappointment were my feelings that day.

It has been several months since then and my attitude has changed. I have realized that there was indeed a historical moment that day. Though it wasn’t a world event, I became “Of a Certain Age” and I am determined to make the best of it until the next decade comes along.

Though it would have been nice to celebrate both events at the same time, I will still look forward to the day when a women is elected President of the United States as well as other milestones along the way. We have a long way to go as a country and I will do my best to help make things great for future generations.