Tonight I wrap up the day of my 50th birthday. It was a fine day, but not that much different from most days "upnorf" here at camp. I guess that helps to validate the quality of life at this place; when even on my big day, there's no place that I'd really rather be. Family and special friends made it a very enjoyable day. Depressing due to the number? Not a chance! No regrets, no looming mid-life crisis. Yet not just another number....
Of course, 50 is a significant number. I know that back in my 20's and 30's, I used to think about where and what I would be doing on this day. Honestly, I don't recall what my guesses where back then, but that was a long time ago. Lately, I don't spend much time at all thinking out that far ahead. That is a symptom of youth I think, which in later years we sort of switch into reverse gear; spending more thinking time on the past instead. Neither of these gears is very productive.
Somehow though, I sense that I'm where I should be. The reason is this: If you are fortunate enough to be living life, more or less the way you'd like (and I am one of those lucky ones) then you are actually steering the ship on a chosen course everyday! So at any point in the future, you are not only just about where you should be, but more importantly, where you want to be.
Despite any predictions I may have made in the past, tonight I'm right where I want to be.
50 or otherwise; what more can you ask than that?!!
1 comment:
"Neither of these gears is very productive."
T. Roosevelt once said, "The most important thing you can do is that which you are doing right now."
Guessing the future and remembering the past are ok, but they are less important than current doings.
We loved sharing part of your birthday celebrations.
"0" happenings are big ones.
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