我真不能相信你说的你的年龄(I　can't　believe　you　tell　peo(2)

　　i　celebrated　my　10th　year　of　survival　on　a　boat　in　the　amazon　in　the　rainforest　of　brazil.　i　sat　on　the　top　level　and　watched　the　sun　rise　and　from　somewhere　so　deep　inside,　i　thanked　god　for　the　opportunity　to　experience　life　through　facing　death.

　　you　see,　life　has　become　a　series　of　celebrations.　last　month,　i　celebrated　my　13th　year　of　survival　and　embraced　my　44th　birthday.　next　month,　richard　and　i　will　celebrate　our　24th　anniversary.　leslie,　my　oldest,　turned　21　last　year.　my　twins　are　20.　all　young　adults　now,　all　running　after　their　own　dreams,　because　my　bout1　with　cancer　taught　them　too.i　look　at　my　friend　and　answer　her　question.　do　i　mind　telling　my　age?　absolutely　not.　i'll　shout　it　from　the　rooftops2.　i'm　44!　i'm　thankful　for　all　10　gray　hairs.

　　when　i　look　in　the　mirror　and　notice　the　small　lines　appearing　around　my　mouth　and　eyes,　i　don't　call　them　wrinkles.　i　call　them　opportunities.

　　every　line　was　placed　there　by　a　smile　that　creased　my　face??an　experience,　large　or　small,　that　came　from　living　this　gift　called　life.(by　t.　suzanne　eller　)