Wednesday, September 30, 2009

4 and 33

Last night, Mathew asked if he can see my tattoo again (it was peeking out of my shirt). When I moved the strap down, that wasn't enough...he wanted to see it all. After staring at it for a while, he says, "look the flower is falling down here." Perfect! The tattoo artist, Nicole, did such a remarkable job that even my almost 4 year old son can see the tattoo in motion. Awesome! Exactly what I wanted. After he was done scoping it out, he asked if he could get a tattoo. I told him someday when you are a lot older. He then says, "older like a Mama!" I smiled and said, "Yes, older like a Mama!"



The perception of age changes with age. Mathew looks at me and thinks 'my mom is OLD!' But when he hits his thirties, he won't be singing that same tune. What constitutes old anyway? Is it relative to your health, state of mind, or based on a number? All of the above? If age is really just a number, why do we still judge people based on their age, why are discounts given to senior citizens, why do kids under 12 get all sorts of free stuff, why are movies rated by age, why are toys given age appropriate labels, why can women over 60 get pregnant, why do some bald in their 20's, why do we all mature at different ages (if at all, in some cases), why do athletes retire in their 30's, and why is my mom on facebook? Obviously, age is not just a number, it's a number and a whole lot more.

Sometimes I feel old and other times I feel young, footloose, and fancy-free! Check out this old blog: Top 10 Reasons Why I Feel Old - 2 years later and that list still fits!

Next week, Mathew is turning 4 on the 4th and I'm turning 33 on the 8th. Happy Birthday to us!

4 comments:

Gloria said...

Happy birthday to you two and what an awesome tattoo. . . the best I've yet to see. Now, that's real art.

Fantastic illustrative photo! Is that Mathew in some way and if so, how did you do that back!! Love it!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for stopping by and joining. I certainly appreciate it! Your tattoo is gorgeous! I'm a tattooed mother as well. I have three and will probably get more. As far as your age, only 33? Try 4-0. Then everything starts going downhill and I mean everything! Also, your slideshow is fabulous. Beautiful family.

Happy Birthday to Mathew and you! One of my twin daughter's birthday is on the 8th as well. Yup two different birthdays.

Take care :)

sol said...

She Poet:
Thank you for your wonderful comments!
And Happy Birthday to one of your twin daughters...I presume one before the strike of midnight...and the other after. that's awesome!

sol said...

Gloria:
Thank you for all your recent comments! Much appreciated :)

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