You Know You’re Old When….

It’s 8pm on a Tuesday and the intermission in the show that signals there is going to be another hour before you can go home fills you with absolute anguish.

Why?

Well,

You’re tired

Because after all, it is the second day of the work week and so you’ve already mentally “been on” for like 20 hours.

You’re hungry

Because after all, one glass of wine, a piece of cheese, three crackers and a brownie bite from the hors d oeuvres line doesn’t cut it anymore.

You’re cranky

Because after all, you are still wearing the cute strappy black heels that matched your work/cocktail dress and they haven’t stretched to fit the width of your swollen feet after 12 whole hours.

You’re distracted

Because after all, the kids are home on their own and though they are perfectly fine on their own and would be totally ignoring you if you were there you still worry and feel guilty that you’re not there.

You’re jealous

Because after all, most of your friends are home, bra-less and in PJ’s.

And you’re emotional

Because after all, you’re there with one of your best friends and your parents and their best friends and everyone is happy and healthy and the kids really are just fine and you realize how special this all is and one day, in a blink, you won’t be doing this anymore with your parents and the kids will be long gone and as exhausted as you are you know this is the good stuff – and you’ll miss being this kind of tired.