Today is my 56th birthday. Like a lot of us who’ve reached middle age, my reaction has been to look in the mirror and wonder, “How the #@$% did this happen??” Today is one of those days…but while I’m fretting over the time which has come and gone, I know I’m better off considering how to most profitably spend what time I have remaining.
I’m as prone to a good existential crisis as anyone (and probably more than than most). Still, I’m an incredibly fortunate person. Even as I struggle with my demons, I recognize I have nothing even remotely resembling a reason for complaint. I’ve got a very good life- a good woman who loves me more than I probably deserve and friends who have my back. Life IS good…and not merely because it beats the alternative, which it most certainly does.
While I’m at a point in life where a birthday isn’t nearly the cause for excitement as when I was 12, I hope there will be many more…because whatever it is that I’m doing, the one thing I do know is that I’m not done yet.
After the jump, you’ll find a comic that illustrates my take on where I am in life. I may not have chosen the most “conventional” path, but it’s my path, and I’ve grown rather fond of it.
Wherever you are, I hope your day will be a good one. Thank you for sharing a part of mine.
