As I turn 44 today, my mind is naturally driving towards the negative, wanting to dwell on thoughts of old age and time lost. I am even recalling Captain Picard, from the ST movie “Generations”, as he ponders “I fear that I now have more years behind me than ahead.”
This is self-indulgent crud, and I shall immediately spank my mind for taking that route!
When I force myself to think…really think…about what “44″ means, then the reality becomes much more exciting than fantasy. Forty-four years on this planet equates into an awful lot of amazing things, and here are just a few:
- 44 years worth of family memories
-44 years worth of amazing friendships
-44 years of an on-and-off relationship with God….and I am so grateful that it’s currently on!
-44 years worth of experiences that would make a great book
-44 years worth of pets that have made me laugh and given companionship
-44 years of screw ups…again, which would make a great book!
-and 28 years of wandering in the desert of lonliness until God introduced me to Shannon, giving me another 16 years of outstanding happiness!
There are more to this list, but I may save it for one of those great books! But for now, for today, I will remind myself what a miracle my life has been, and will be, and that there is so much more ahead.
-cw
