Dear gentle bloggers. I am back after a few days away. Sometimes you just need to take a break from things you enjoy. The good news is that I am renewed and ready to resume regular posts. I am hoping to extend my reach and engagement. That means having more quality posts. Sometimes I feel like I am a little boring. Comment and let me know what you think. Good feedback is always welcome. So as I always have said, “keep on blogging” and share the journey.
Lots of people are going through losses of family, pets, and other stuff. All I can say is that God will be with you, us, and everyone through all of it. If you aren’t Godly inclined then may you have comfort and solace in the arms of family and/or friends. Don’t worry about being tough, feel the feelings and allow yourself to be human. Peace be with you all.
To my friends in Canada, I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. May your families and friends enjoy this time being together, feasting, and remembering the good things about being True North. May you also be mindful of those in the First Nations communities who are still seeking truth and reconciliation for a troubled past. I love Canada very much.
I am usually a play-it-safe guy, but I would consider skydiving. It seems like a thrill ride from a few thousand feet in the air. Of course, I would want to skydive tethered to an experienced person who could do a huge part of the work and would guarantee I would make it back on the ground safely. All of it seems like a lot of fun or something like that.
Bearing false witness about a community and its people is not holy and certainly not American. I support all the Springfields out there who are just trying to make it in the days we live in. For a candidate for President of the United States to advance this false rhetoric makes them automatically unqualified for the job.
As I celebrate my 55th birthday, I think about how things are different for those of us in Generation X who are getting older.
We don’t have as many worries about student loans but medical bills that need paying. Health care is not cheap for anyone.
Our music is being used to sell us stuff like medication, mortgages, and in grocery stores.
Conversations with friends mean reminiscing and remembering about our youth while also talking about what ails us.
We are closer to being able to order from the senior menu at a restaurant and we are surprised when a fresh-faced teenager gives us a senior discount on our receipts at Arby’s.
Being a grownup looks different for us. I am getting older but not growing up whatever that means. Adulting can suck if you ask me but by now I have to be used to it but you don’t have to like it.
Thanks for listening to the rambling of an older person living their life at a milestone birthday.
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