Turning Fifty
I turned fifty yesterday! Many relatives, friends and acquaintances congratulated me and wished me many more years ahead. I too, had been waiting to turn fifty and now I finally am! I had written about this last year. It was like reaching an important milestone. I couldn't wait! However, since the past couple days, as the date drew near, I had been feeling a strange sense of distance from the whole idea of 'I'm fifty!’ Don't get me wrong… I'm still excited about turning fifty. But it also brought home the fact that I have been around for five decades! Total fun trivia: that's 600 months or 2600 weeks or 18263 days of existence! It felt a bit overwhelming. I also felt old… not old as in ancient or outdated or worn out or weatherbeaten. I felt old as in wise and experienced and aware and considerate. Even vintage, like wine that gets better with age. We celebrate these milestone birthdays of 18, 21, 30 and so on, each marking a significant point of transition from...