I Never Thought I Would Ever…

Here’s an interesting exercise to try. I couldn’t go back to sleep so I started my own “I never in a million years thought I would ever” list. This is about all the crazy things that can happen at midlife, even though they seem virtually impossible.

When it starts to seem like your entire life is going down the toilet, remember how much things can change!

Here’s my own list, written from the perspective of eight years ago when my divorce was just getting under way and things were looking pretty grim:

I Never in a Million Years Thought I Would Ever….

  1. Get married again.
  2. Find someone I could really love.
  3. Marry a biker.
  4. Believe in myself enough to become a writer.
  5. Have a book published.
  6. Get a brand new kitchen.
  7. Feel so secure, valued and loved.
  8. Take so many risks.
  9. Find a life partner with such different and diverse talents and interests, and yet still find him so interesting.
  10. Find others who believe in me so much.
  11. Start a dating service.
  12. Tell my “wasband” to vaporize.
  13. Remodel a house and build a sun room.
  14. Be the victim of a serious bike accident.
  15. Marry someone with chronic fatigue.
  16. Know so much about menopause!
  17. Become a blogger.
  18. Respect myself this much.
  19. Be happier than I’ve ever been.
  20. Become the Midlife Crisis Queen!

Now you try writing your own list. It’s fun and gives a great perspective on how strange life can be!

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

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3 Responses to “I Never Thought I Would Ever…”

  1. quotesqueen Says:
    August 31, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Great idea! I’ll have to work on my list…

  2. Rita Says:
    September 16, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    Thanks for the fun post. I blogged about it on my reader blog called the Boomer Consumer for The Seattle Post Intelligencer, and I included my own list. Here’s the link: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/boomerconsumer/archives/148840.asp

    Rita

  3. midlifecrisisqueen Says:
    September 16, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    Thanks for the attention Rita, but my name is Laura Lee Carter not Carol!

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