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[Luv2Decorate]

When I hit 30, I finally felt like I was grown up. Ha! Just remember, each day is a blessing and what's the alternative? Be alive and be 30! Embrace it! 40 was hard for me, but then my husband bought me a beautiful big diamond anniversary band, and I see that ring on my hand and think fondly of that day and forever will

[KittyLouSoutenu]

With a short skirt, high heels and a martini!

[AnikaBrodie]

I hated being 30 so it was rather traumatic for me. Every decade since then has been nothing but a number. After two cancer journeys I'm just happy to be here to celebrate my birthday, no matter which one it is.

[LilacTree]

The BIG 3-0 ??? Oh lordy, lordy.

[deepwaterdotter]

On 4/1/2015 Preds said:

HEAD ON ... 30 was nothing but a number. My best friend and my ex freaked when they hit 30. I never understood why ... still don't. Be proud of it and stay on your path. You never stop learning, growing, and aging. They should all be a goal to reach!

Exactly! I went to work on my 30th birthday and was received with a bouquet of red roses from my co-workers and a decorated cake (with no candles) from my supervisor. It was actually a pretty good day. And life has just gotten better each day, especially since retirement.

[DoneTryin]

Jeez, if 30 is so painful for you, how will you handle 60?

BTW, just turned 67 in Feb & can only say, don't sweat the small stuff, especially numbers.

[Mama Mia]

I can't believe you would even say that!

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[LilacTree]

I took 50 hard, but that was because of a very bad menopause where I went through a lot of physical and emotional changes, gave my loving SO his walking papers because I felt I wasn't a "woman" anymore. That's when my first autoimmune disease hit, hypothyroidism, and I gained 20 lbs. I became a first time grandma and went through postpartum depression (I swear I did). I had multiple panic attacks every day. I felt like a different person. It lasted five years. After that, I became myself again, more or less.

I looked forward to 60 and 65 because I was eligible for social security which I banked while I was still working full time. Anything after that was just downhill because I came down with RA at 66, and my girls' marriages were all falling apart, my beloved sister was diagnosed with colon cancer, and all the rest it.

At 30 I was gorgeous, had four beautiful children and got away from my fake marriage. My 30s and 40s were my absolute best years. I had two decades of wonderful.

So look forward, OP, your life is just beginning!!

[hckynut]

45 years ago. Oh to be 30 again! NOT, 1 time 'round is e'nuff for me. Oh, happy #30 to ya.

[arrabella]

On 4/1/2015 wildcherry said:

30, 40 and 50 didn't bother me one bit. 60 hit home.

Oh yeah!! Same here!!!!