Now that I'm on the eve of my 50th birthday, I thought I'd reflect a little bit about life...my life. I've been thinking that turning 50 isn't so bad. Actually, it's not bad at all.
I'm fortunate, in that, my wife is only 29 years old. Not too many 50 year old men can say that they have a smokin' hot 29 year old wife. But I can. She's been 29 for quite some time now. But that's o.k. with me.
I think I'm enjoying life now more than I ever did. When our children were young we were struggling to make ends meet and, in looking back, I don't think I fully appreciated the blessings that God had given me at the time. I was too worried about making a living and providing for my family. Once again, I should have trusted God more and me less. Maybe I'll write a book about that some day...
I have survived our daughters and their dating adventures. Both have gone on to be very well educated and highly successful women in the own right. I'll be honest, it was tough to walk each of them down the aisle and to trust their future to another man. I always thought I could do it better than anyone but I was wrong. I am so proud of them both and I love the husbands that God provided in answer to my prayers.
I now find myself in the final stages of a full nest. Soon our sons will be grown and gone...it will just be me and my smokin' hot wife. It's funny how different sons are from daughters. My sons are so independent, they already don't need me as much as I'd like. It's been fun to watch them grow.
All-in-all, I'm a lucky guy. I've got a wonderful family that loves me unconditionally (thank God) and to be honest, I've always said that 'old age' is someone who is 15 years older than I am. So I don't think I'll ever be old.
So on this last day before I hit the half-century mark, I thank God for all He has given me. I appreciate the past more than I ever have and I look forward with great anticipation to the life that He has in store for me.
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day." II Cor. 4:16 NKJV
Be Well.
Bill
