August 21, 2016: The First Forty

The next milestone is here.  I celebrate every birthday; I think it’s important.  I don’t understand when people don’t celebrate their birthdays, or don’t celebrate holidays, etc.  I’m all about celebrating as much as possible.. kind of like the Cubs after every win.  It’s about enjoying the ride; every win, every birthday, every milestone, should be celebrated.  This year is no different.  But it IS different…

I told my wife not to do anything big.  I do want to celebrate and spend time with loved ones, but don’t need a 200 person party.  What she came up with, was absolutely perfect.  This is how I spent the day before my birthday; celebrating with family and friends.

It was all love, and that’s what I’m about.  We talked.  We laughed.  We ate.  We drank.  We enjoyed each other’s company.  We shared memories.  There are plenty of those.  It is time spent with family that trumps all.

So as I think back to this website, and write this blog labeled with the final date of my 30s, I think of great sports memories; I have many of those.  There are many more good memories than bad ones; this is true with my life too.  I think of the song… “life’s been good to me so far.”

It has, and I believe it will only get better.  It will not be easy, but that does not sway my opinion.  It will not be easy to top the first forty either; I’d gladly take a push there, but honestly think it will only get better with time.

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Sometimes it’s too much; the goodness is a bit overwhelming.  But then there’s the next challenge, and the next one, and the next one;  what will the next test be?  I believe I can take on anything; I believe I can handle anything thrown my way.  Again, it’s not easy.

It’s almost impossible to pick one memory from my life thus far; there are too many of them, in every single category.  Paring it down just to Chicago sports, I think Super Bowl XX.  I think the Bulls dynasty.  I think the current Hawk dynasty.  Between them, and even the White Sox, I have a lot of good memories.

The one sports memory I do not have is the one I am waiting for the most; could this be the year?

It is the year that I turn the big 40.  The date is upon us.  August 22, 2016 is next.