I was born on the twenty-first anniversary of Jack Benny’s 39th birthday. On Valentine’s Day, I celebrated the twenty-ninth anniversary of MY 39th birthday.
Another trip around the sun, with fewer trips to look forward to than trips I have made. It works like that.
Regrets? Few.
Desires? Well, I would love to have an hour or so to sit down and have a nice chat with people I have not seen or heard from for a long, long time.
For those people on my list who are still living, I’d start out with congratulations on making it so far, followed by asking what their life was like up to this point. We could exchange stories, have a laugh, maybe a cry or two, and then wish that person all the best moving forward.
Then there are those people who are no longer with us. The conversation would be more one-sided, I suppose. I would reflect on what I miss about that person – keeping them alive in memory in the time I have left. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and a wide assortment of other people who have been a part of my sixty-eight years are already etched in my memory.
As to those people I connect with on a regular basis, I hope to continue to connect with on a regular basis. Friendships and family ties are to be treasured.
No matter how the years are counted.
Tomorrow, it’s back to the day-to-day. Groceries to buy, dog to walk, books to read, books to write.
Never a dull moment. It’s all part of the grand adventure of another trip around the sun!
Be Seeing You!
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