65 Practical Principles for Primordial People
August 1, 2024 was my 65th birthday. Since I tend to write robust (long) posts, and since I love to aliterate, I jokingly thought of naming today’s post,
65 Practical Principles for Primordial People!
Instead, I’ll share a few “off the top of my head” musings as I finally reach adulthood!
I’m Thankful to Be Alive at 65
Life is fleeting.
Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that” (James 4:13-15).
I don’t take living to 65 for granted. My father passed away when he was just 53. In the past decade, four of my extended family members passed away at or before age 65.
When people complain about getting old, I always thing, “Well, there are two options. You keep getting older, or you die.”
I’m thankful to be alive.
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