I sat down last night for a webinar concerning Social Security.....Social Security! Isn't that what old people get? Then it hit me...I am no longer 24...I am on the high side of 57 and not slowing down. I am "becoming" one of those folks I have always said "Yes Sir" to when talking.
I am becoming the "Sir". That is a lot to think about once you realize it.
My wife constantly asks me "How old are you?" My stock answer is "12, because the same things I found funny at 12 I still find hilarious." For the life of me I still think of myself as 24 years old... until I look in the mirror.
Because, and I will be honest with you, this is what I see in the mirror in the morning when I am getting ready for work. Then the vision shifts to "reality" and I see me now.
And the words of the Dalai Lama haunt me.
That eternal question.....have I "lived" the best life I could or can?
I served with Honor in the United States Marine Corps for 21 years.
I have been married for 23 years and have two beautiful, smart, and talented children (mothers influence obviously).
I have provided for my family in the best way that I could.
Have I driven a car 200 mph at Bonneville? No.
Have I hiked the Appalachian Trail? No.
Have I traveled the United States as a vagabond with no schedule or destination? No.
Are those dreams? Yes.
Are they the keys to "success" in life? No.
Have I "lived"? I would like to think the answer is yes.
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Thank you for your service to our country. We hold dear our freedoms and you have helped maintain that. Thank you , sir.
I would vote lived a life in full measure and well.
But, did you cruise up and down the coast of California in a 77 VW Bus? You haven't lived if you didn't do that for years and years.
I jest.
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