Oct 10- Try a new sport

If there's one thing that will stand in the way of getting yourself out there and trying new things it would be the fear of looking stupid in front of others when you try and fail. It's commonly called YOUR EGO and it's a good thing it starts to fade away after 50. The ego can stunt your growth in your 40's if you let it...and I think I did. I've kept from trying a whole host of new things simply because I thought someone would make fun of me or be shocked that I didn't already know it...like all the things I've done in the past week. Seriously should have done them before now, but didn't.

We live right across the street from the neighborhood tennis courts. I've never really played tennis before but it seemed like such a waste of a primo house location that I should try to learn. The problem is that the neighborhood kids who take lessons there appear to be tennis phenoms. I swear they are no more than 11 or 12 and they can serve a mean, powerful ball across the net that is quite frankly a little intimidating. But, I pushed that thought aside and went out this morning a purchased a shiney blue tennis racket from Walmart. Tom and I held our heads high while we batted the ball back and forth trying desperately to return each others' pittiful serves. I'm sure if were 10 years younger I would have been worried about the neighbors peaking out their windows this morning and getting a good laugh at us, but since I'm 50 the thought never crossed my mind. Yes, the ego is a good thing to lose.