So I turned forty on Sunday. Yup. I admit it, four decades of mileage under my feet. Less hair and what I have is graying, more crows feet around the eyes and strange sounds emanating from my knees when I rise up.
When I was growing up, there was no internet, cell phones or CNN. The version of the iPod was a giant headset with an antennae with an AM receiver. We didn't download music from anywhere, we bought it or taped it from the radio. I still remember holding up a cassette recorder to tape music from "Solid Gold" on the television. And the theme song to "Fall Guy" but hey, it had Lee Majors and Steve Austin or not, he was still cool.
The point is, the world has changed.
It was a quiet day. I don't tell people when my birthday is very often, mostly because I'm very private. It's kind of getting to me as the years progress. Family members gone, friends lost to time, distance or illness. I think maybe I've gotten too private as this year, (with the exception of one dear friend on Facebook) everyone forgot; no cards, no calls, no texts. And that's my fault.
That's today's lesson, dear reader. Live. Don't just hunker down and go thru the motions each day. Make friends and get involved not only with them but allow them into your world as well. Playing it safe and avoiding the risks create the problem, it's not a solution. Being a friend is to be there for other's which I think I'm somewhat good at but it's also not fair to deny them to be there for you.
I posted this as a Facebook status and I truly believe it. "Time goes by so quickly & there's no do-overs. Don't hold back. Go big & full throttle. Take risks & savor each moment. If you fail, you've at least given your all for what you want in life. It's the path not taken that is the most worrisome." Take the time. Give and allow others in.
That's all.
Goodnight :)
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