Oh yeah? PROVE IT!

There are some days in my 40 something, college co-ed life, that I look in the mirror and think,"What am I DOING?" I mean, seriously, what am I thinking? I hang out with twenty somethings all day, and teen somethings all night. Admittedly, when it comes to age, I am in a perpetual state of denial. I feel, therefore I am, twenty-ish. ( See previous blog-post for the 'age is only a number' diatribe...) So last week, I am rehearsing with Ragin' Red getting ready to recruit at two local schools and I am watching my movement in the mirror; make sure this hand goes here, that foot there. You know the drill. Anyway, looking at my reflection, I am suddenly painfully reminded that I am INDEED 40 something. And just for a moment I hear thoughts of, "Who do you think you are singing and dancing with all of these kids? You are SO not a college student. What are you trying to prove?" Simultaneously my college life of the last few years flashes before my eyes. Like in a sped up motion, pictures blazing, past up to the now, movie kind of way. I continue with the choreography, watching my 'moves', and, thank goodness, I snap out of it! I'll tell you who I am, you naysayer! I AM a 40 something college student, I AM a member of Ragin' Red and I CAN sing and dance with all of the other college kids! I don't have to PROVE anyTHING to anyBODY! And do you know why? Because I already have proven it. TO. MY. SELF. And that is all that matters. So there. ;)