Turning Thirty

Juhls on Apr 1, 2009

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Thoughts on a birthday marked by the big 3-0.

Turning thirty, landmark age.

Well, at least says the wise sage.

As for I, another year flew by.

Special yes, happiness I confess.

Little wrinkles made their mark,

Yet my mind is still sharp.

Beauty reigns, inside and out.

Turning thirty… divine!

There is still so much more time.

Hence, no reason to pout.

Instead, celebration colours the day.

Three-oh… it is time to play!

Candles, of 30 count, flicker upon the cake.

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Delicious, bright, and promising,

I am ready to take flight.

Turning 30, landmark age.

So says my internal sage.

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Darla Cooke on Apr 1, 2009
Great poem and Happy Birthday!
kate smedley on Apr 1, 2009
Happy Birthday, I can remember being really scared about reaching 30 (how daft?!)and I had a great time, hope you do too!
weegysgram on Apr 1, 2009
Happy birthday! Great poem.
lindalulu on Apr 1, 2009
Happy Birthday! And wait till you hit 40!
Inna Tysoe on Apr 1, 2009
Happy birthday

Inna
papaleng on Apr 2, 2009
nice poem and Happy Birthday..
Juhls on Apr 2, 2009
Thank you guys for the sweet Birthday wishes : ).
Luffy12 on Apr 5, 2009
Happy b-day! more to come! add me on Stumble Upon pls! Luffy_12
manya on Apr 6, 2009
Hey! Belated birthday wishes. Hope you have a great year ahead!

-manya
Elizabeth Abbott on Apr 7, 2009
Great age- 30! Some of the best times of my life! Wnjoy every last second of this time!!! Making good memories is loads of fun!!
Ruby Hawk on Apr 7, 2009
30 is a very good age. You are young enough to partake of life to the fullest and you have enough experience to avoid life’s pitfulls. Yah for 30.
Phill Senters on Apr 7, 2009
Happy birthday, and thank you for your comment.

Phill
Alicia Wind on Apr 7, 2009
aww…I still have few more years (lol)…but ur poem says..being 30 is very excitin…
Debra. on Apr 8, 2009
You’re only 30? That’s nothing, wait until you hit 40! Happy birthday!
Uma Shankari on Apr 8, 2009
Belated wishes for a happy birthday. As for me, I turned 58 just yesterday. There was once a time I used to think you are as young as you feel/ want to feel. But aching joints, clumsy work, erratic memory…all have somewhere diminished the confidence.
Uma Shankari on Apr 8, 2009
Belated wishes for a happy birthday. As for me, I turned 58 just yesterday. There was once a time I used to think you are as young as you feel/ want to feel. But aching joints, clumsy work, erratic memory…all have somewhere diminished the confidence.
Caroline1957 on Apr 8, 2009
Lovely poem, I wish I could have read it before I turned thirty,
It seems ages,but I am comfortable with my age and enjoy the present moment.Thanks for taking me down memory lane with your wonderful poem.
Ray on Apr 8, 2009
Happy Belated Birthday, Juhls!

Hope you can celebrate the next one at home!
Melody SJAL on Apr 13, 2009
Great piece. Happy Birthday!
Juhls on Apr 14, 2009
To Everyone: Thank you for the lovely, thoughtful and sweet birthday wishes!!!
Jo Oliver on Apr 16, 2009
What a cute poem. Just turned 29 myself and this makes me feel better about getting older..he he he.
jo oliver on Apr 16, 2009
PS: Happy B-Day
Juhls on Apr 16, 2009
Happy Birthday to you, too!!
hfj on Apr 21, 2009
Well, your birthdays already come and gone, and turning forty won’t take long. So get your butt in gear, cause it gets wider with added years. You seem to be taking turning thirty well, by the words in your poem i could tell. A good attitude will go a long way, as your muscles begin to sag and sway. Gravity will begin to attack, and it usually starts with your back. So good luck on the journey you take, and do limit yourself to one piece of birthday cake!! Nice poem and happy birthday Juhls.
Ask Cash on May 14, 2009
Belated Birthday greetings from a 31 year old who felt the same last june! Love the poem.
Juhls on May 14, 2009
hfj: Wow, what a lovely comment, perfectly rhyming and all! Your words made me laugh and, hehe, be a little scared about the backside-focused gravity, but I guess that’s life, not? Hehe, better get outside and start running this morning already!!

Cashmere Writes: Ah! Thank you for the belated wishes. It looks like you birthday is coming up soon, too! Best of birthday wishes for you. Hope you have a lovely celebration and a new year filled with great joy and beauty.
hiho on May 15, 2009
You’ve reached that infamous milestone called the Saturn return. I won’t get into it but there are plenty of thought-provoking articles written on the subject. Hope you get spoilt rotten and Happy Birthday Julz.
writing4angels on May 28, 2009
A very well expressed feeling.
Juhls on May 31, 2009
hiho: I just started looking into the Saturn Return… very cool, I love that type of stuff, and at least for me, I believe there is much truth with this transitional time. Thanks for the led to it! I wouldn’t have even realized it myself.

writing 4 angels: Thank you!
clay hurtubise on Jun 4, 2009
Either I’m late for this years or very early for the next one, but Happy Birthday!
Thanks,
Clay
Judy Sheldon on Jun 13, 2009
Clay has a point. I’m either early or late, but happy birthday. Mine was the 4th.

I love your outlook and am bookmarking. Thanks for sharing.
Brenda Nelson on Jun 16, 2009
been there… done that..

congrats!!! ( I am somewhere in my 40’s but I lost count)
Mark Gordon Brown on Jun 16, 2009
enjoy! Happy Birthday and Nice Poem.
Leonardo da Vinci E. on Sep 20, 2009
You are very young still!

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