Happy bithday, all. I turned 39 on Wednesday and am hoping to embrace my 40s with gusto. I wouldn't go back to my 20s for all the tea in China. I am much happier now than I was then. Regardless, there's no point in worrying about a number or imposing some arbitrary expectation about where you're supposed to be in your life by a certain age. Just make the most of who you are and what you are, regardless of the number of candles on your cake.