Okay, so the 40th birthday has came and went and was on Friday the 13th, which made it sting just a little bit more…
As usual, plans were shot down (for various reasons beyond my control) and I ended up spending yet another birthday alone. Even I have to admit, it’s a miracle I haven’t taken matters into my own hands before now.
I received an overwhelming amount of greetings on my Facebook page, and I thought my posting of some Bon Jovi lyrics hit pretty close to home, and fit rather well for the occasion. It was cool to see the responses I got to that, but I wonder how may people would have even given it a second thought, had it not been for the little reminder on the side of the page.
Mom sent me a card that read, “You’re only as old as you feel” but I gotta tell you, sometimes my heart feels like it’s 50.
I’ve been through a lot in the past two years and the highs have been high and the lows are not even worth repeating (See the previous blog titled “Dishonesty” for a further explaination.)
But somehow, I soldier on….I’ve been called a “Glutton for Punishment” on more than one occasion.
All I know is this: It’s time to turn this thing around, and in a major way. I want to be able to go back and look at this blog next year on my birthday and say, “Wow, that guy was NOT happy and bitter with a lot of folks.”
It’s time for me to do what I want to do, and what makes ME happy. And the only person who can make those things happen is ME.
Hopefully, this week will start those plans into motion….
