It's Friday the 13th, and I turned sixty today. Still having a hard time saying those words, that I am really 60 now. I had never been bothered by age before now. I passed the 30, the 40, and the 50 marks without so much as a thought, there's just something about
this new milestone. In my mind, you can never fake out yourself, that you are still on the young side of life. No offense to my older brothers here that are much older than 60.
My 20's were wild times, my 30's were busy times (kids), and my 40's were my propserous and career years. My 50's, however, were entirely consumed with fighting the various bouts of cancers I have endured. During that time, 4 bouts of serioius level cancers, 15 plus cancer related operations, 2 bouts of major radiation, etc. And now I am 60.
When I was 17 looking forward to a full life, a lifetime seemed eternal to me, such the thoughts and ideals of being a youth. But now that I am 60, and dealing with serious medical conditions, I see just how fast a lifetime can really fly by. Especailly now that my oldest son just turned 35.
It is what it is, family is going to celebrate later today, think they said we were going to the Outback, and weather permitting, a family cook out Sunday, as we celebrate 5 different birthdays in July alone.
David