In honour of my birthday, I decided to invite some fabulous bloggers to help me celebrate.
Their task? To create a post with the theme 40. Today's guest is PK Hzero...
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PK Hrezo is the author of the new
adult novel, Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc. and writes YA and NA spec fiction,
among other things. She can be found at any of her various web haunts, and
loves doing guest blog posts, so if you’re interested, just ask!
Their task? To create a post with the theme 40. Today's guest is PK Hzero...
On Turning 40
Big thanks to Annalisa for having me
here today. She’s especially fortunate to have my expertise on this subject,
since I’ve been 40 now for almost four whole months.
Yes, wise in the ways of
forty-something. That’s me. When I stop and dwell on the fact I actually made
it to forty I find myself slightly baffled. There were days in my twenties when
I never thought I’d make it. Life was a bullet train to everywhere I wasn’t
supposed to be going, and I had nothing but a bunch of one-way tickets.
Yet, here I am. I leapt over the
hurdles, foraged through the obstacles, and lived to tell about it. That’s what
40 is for me. Not just a big ‘ol scary number that means my metabolism is about
to drop and age lines show up. It’s a badge of honor. Of accomplishment. Of
wiping a hand across the forehead with an audible phew! It’s the middle of the road, and here is where things happen.
Life starts making sense, and we finally (thank God!) know who we are.
My mom gave me a card for my
fortieth that sums it up perfectly. So here’s to you Annalisa on your fortieth!
I’m hoping these words make as much sense to you as they did to me at this life
milestone:
40 is the beginning of everything that matters.It’s when you start to be respected in the world, make an impact, and get listened to.
It’s when you let go of everything fake and pursue what’s important to you for real.It’s when you realize that knowing what you know,you wouldn’t go back.
40 is when you deserve to celebrate yourself and take pride in your strengths without apologizing.So celebrate today—where you are right now.You deserve it.
About PK...
PK Hrezo is the author of the new
adult novel, Butterman (Time) Travel, Inc. and writes YA and NA spec fiction,
among other things. She can be found at any of her various web haunts, and
loves doing guest blog posts, so if you’re interested, just ask!