62 and counting

Today I turn 62 years old. Old enough to apply for early Social Security. And old enough to know better. Old enough to have done something significant with my life. But also old enough to realize that there are more mediocre people like me than extraordinary world-changing people in the world and not to be depressed about being in that majority. Old enough to have some perspective on the world of which I am a part. But young enough to be still in awe and overjoyed at learning to integrate innovations and technological advances into my life.

Birthdays are a time to review your life. You can celebrate just surviving another year, and you can celebrate the progress you've made since the last birthday. Today I celebrate still being around, but I also celebrate the time in which I am living, even with its attendant challenges and pitfalls. Who would have thought that we'd have a way to publish our thoughts for others anywhere in the world to read? Who could have imagined how quickly these changes could have become commonplace?

It's a great time to be alive, and I eagerly look forward to what I'll learn in my 63rd year.
- posted by Perry @ 9:06 AM