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tcpipDespite its strong Judeo-Christian overtones many years ago at the tender age of 16, I decided that U2's 40 would be my song when I reached that age. So here I am; forty years old. It ain't so bad; the day was like any other although I must admit, I think my chance to be a champion athlete has passed :-)
Is there supposed to be a radical moment of self-reflection of one's achievements at this stage, representing the nominal half-way point in one's life, or the time it takes a generation to arise? Muhammed received his first angelic revelation at 40.. how about that for dealing with a mid-life crisis?
If I am to do so, I feel a great sense of good fortune. Despite my social background, I've managed to drag myself to a comfortable financial situation, and yet I feel strongly for those who have not had the opportunity or circumstances to improve their lot. I can look back in past and present careers; education advocate and researcher, political advisor, computer systems trainer, systems administrator - with modest degree of satisfaction with the actions and results.
I have been blessed with a modicum of good looks (or so I've been told) and a gregarious personality, which has meant good fortune in love. Indeed, I have been much blessed by past and present partners and from each and every one of them I have learned valuable, positive lessons of life and relationships.
At forty I can feel relaxed, comfortable and satisfied. Yet there is still a buring fire within that wants to take back the future, to remake the world and that project still has another two score to run - at the very least.
Is there supposed to be a radical moment of self-reflection of one's achievements at this stage, representing the nominal half-way point in one's life, or the time it takes a generation to arise? Muhammed received his first angelic revelation at 40.. how about that for dealing with a mid-life crisis?
If I am to do so, I feel a great sense of good fortune. Despite my social background, I've managed to drag myself to a comfortable financial situation, and yet I feel strongly for those who have not had the opportunity or circumstances to improve their lot. I can look back in past and present careers; education advocate and researcher, political advisor, computer systems trainer, systems administrator - with modest degree of satisfaction with the actions and results.
I have been blessed with a modicum of good looks (or so I've been told) and a gregarious personality, which has meant good fortune in love. Indeed, I have been much blessed by past and present partners and from each and every one of them I have learned valuable, positive lessons of life and relationships.
At forty I can feel relaxed, comfortable and satisfied. Yet there is still a buring fire within that wants to take back the future, to remake the world and that project still has another two score to run - at the very least.
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Date: 2008-01-20 10:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-20 10:56 am (UTC)Awwwwww...
Date: 2008-01-20 11:04 am (UTC)ON top of great looks and a warm personality, you have intellect, which makes a winning combo in my opinion. Most men who reach your age don't have the maturity to make the adjustments of becoming deeper, wiser yet still embracing that dream to remake the world in some form.
Happy Birthday!
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Date: 2008-01-20 11:29 am (UTC)I didn't assume you were too far into your 30s actually.
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Date: 2008-01-20 12:58 pm (UTC)Will have to get you a $BEVERAGE at LCA.
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Date: 2008-01-20 11:46 am (UTC)Happy 40th me old china.
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Date: 2008-01-20 12:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-20 12:55 pm (UTC)I turned 40 in September. Other than a strong desire to lose weight and get back my WASHBOARD ABS, not much has changed.
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Date: 2008-01-21 12:31 pm (UTC)(More human growth hormone; that'll fix it!)
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Date: 2008-01-20 01:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-20 09:30 pm (UTC)60 is the new 40 too, or so I am hanging on to the hope of.
Hippo Birdies L.
Txx rocks in her granny chair saying "I remember 40. That was a great year that was"
Heh
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Date: 2008-01-20 01:22 pm (UTC)Decades, or centuries?
Congrats, young scamp!
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Date: 2008-01-21 12:41 am (UTC)Well, for me it'll probably be decades :-)
Congrats, young scamp!
Cool, I get called 'young' and a 'scamp'!
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Date: 2008-01-20 01:24 pm (UTC)onward and upward, eh?
Happy Birthday
Date: 2008-01-20 01:45 pm (UTC)Domi
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Date: 2008-01-20 02:07 pm (UTC)Your outgoing personality is definitely a key to your success, but, you're a rarity for the personality type in that you've put in the hard yards too. Add to that a natural generosity of spirit, in being able to genuinely acknowledge and celebrate the successes of others. A winner combination.
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Date: 2008-01-21 12:22 am (UTC)(Great icon, btw..)
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Date: 2008-01-20 03:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-20 03:29 pm (UTC)*hugs*
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Date: 2008-01-20 04:24 pm (UTC)I can't imagine you being forty, because I knew you as a radical twenty-something and at 17 I thought you were so incredibly cool for one of the old people (Haha! Remember when we 1st years called you guys old... Oh god, how little did we know!)
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Date: 2008-01-20 06:15 pm (UTC):D
Only less than 8 more years to go for me... I'm catching up to you! :P
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Date: 2008-01-21 12:21 am (UTC)Well as a proportion of years you will be :-)
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Date: 2008-01-20 06:57 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-01-20 09:03 pm (UTC)HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
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