The big day finally arrived and it didn’t hurt a bit; at least not physically. And of all the things I feel today, I feel honored the most. Today I can’t help but think about my college roommate who never saw her 25th birthday. She will always be young; but what a price she paid for that privilege. I can’t help but think about my high school classmate who took her own life a year ago. They will never possess the gift that I am experiencing today. Let it be said that age, like life, is a gift.
I’ve always used 40 as a benchmark for giving advice. I remember specifically writing to a loved one years ago when they expressed dissatisfaction with their life saying “better to change now than wake up on your 40th birthday unhappy.”
There’s something about that number that requires us to accept adulthood, create a plan for our lives, decide what we really want, find ourselves, and most importantly, to make peace with what has happened so far.
So today, I freely accept this awesome gift. I thank God for the chance to experience this amazing moment in my lifetime. When you look at the age of our planet and our world, you can’t help but acknowledge that we are but a blip on time's radar. How lucky to be part of all that!!
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