Perspective

I had a crazy conversation with a guy at work yesterday. We were talking about marriage and he was completely surprised when I told him that, though I have been single for the last six years, I had previously been married for 23 years.
He said, "Why would you get a divorce after all those years...why not just stick it out?"

First off I said, "Let me guess...you have never been married." Then I went on to tell him that I had not ever really been happily married and I was really hoping for a second chance at loving life.
He said, "But your life is half over!"

Wow...spoken like a true 23 year old.
Perspective.

When my kids were about 2 and 4, I decided to go back to college. I knew that between working part time and taking care of a house and family full time, I would only really be able to take two classes a semester. I remember excitedly telling people that I was going back to finish my degree and having MANY of them say, "Two classes a semester? It's gonna take you 20 years to finish. You'll be nearly 40 by then!"
My response would ALWAYS be, "How old will I be in 20 years if I DON'T go back to school?"
Perspective.
(I graduated a week after my 37th birthday. Still one of the best things I've ever done.)

Yeah, I know, I admit it, my life is half over. But I assure you, most of it was very well spent--honestly, I have no regrets.

But half over means half is still yet to come...
And I truly believe the BEST half still lies ahead of me.
It's just a matter of perspective.