Yes - today I am sixty years old!
That means I am no longer middle-aged. Of course, I'm not elderly either. Nonetheless, I am well past eligibility for membership in the AARP.
I had no problems with turning thirty - or forty - - - even fifty. But this one is different.
Now, don't get me wrong. I am not wallowing in the depths of depression. I live a much-blessed life. Besides all the gifts God has given me (including life itself), I have a wife of 32 years who actually still loves me. Family? A son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids who define what family is supposed to be. And - a mother who, even at the age of 80 something, is my spiritual and intellectual foil.
I've led a life doing things movies are made of - I been a homicide detective, an Infantry officer in combat, and a weapons trainer. I've jumped out of airplanes, earned a Master's degree, and ridden motorcycles too fast. I learned to ski in my forties, and I've gone on mission trips to Honduras and Viet Nam.
But I am also aware that if I am to do anything else in this life that requires physical stamina and health, my time is limited. I'd better do it in the next few years.
Of special note is the Internet. I watch some older folks' world get smaller as they loose their mobility. But, thanx to the Internet, the world has redefined community. Though I may eventually be unable to maintain community defined geographically, such as neighbors or fellow church members, I will have this marvelous community of people around the world.
What a great life. Happy birthday to me!
HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY DOUG! Hope there are many more!
Kevin
Posted by: Kevin | October 21, 2003 at 11:27 PM
Just droping by, from Cre8d Journal... i think i'm gunna add you to my blogroll.
Posted by: TravisM | October 22, 2003 at 05:01 AM