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| Jumping for joy, I made it to age 66! |
First some ancient history.
When I was a kid, today, February 22nd was Washington’s Birthday, a national holiday, and a no-school day. We kids loved it. Ten days earlier, February 12th, was Lincoln’s Birthday, also a national holiday and a no-school day. We kids loved it too. Somewhere and sometime later, the powers to be came up with a change and created President’s Day, honoring both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Now, on with today’s reflection.
Pierini Fitness recently had a birthday and is now a 66-year young middle-age man. The countdown advances for my entry into old manhood which I’ve defined as age 70 years. I’m trying to make the best of my middle-age man years that I have left. How time flies when you’re having fun.
Speaking of time flying, my 65th year did just that – flew by fast and was full of action and change. One year ago, I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have done all that I did this past year.
I became a Medicare Man and started realizing big savings in my health insurance costs.
I retired and sold my business.
I relocated to another state and bought a new home.
I did other stuff too, but I won’t bore you with those details.
Age 65 was a good year and one of those birthdays right up there with age 16 (old enough to drive), age 21 (old enough to drink) and age 25 (old enough to start saving in auto insurance premiums.)
Were there other key birthdays along my journey? I’d say so but it would take some reflection to come up with a list. Maybe I’ll save that chore for another day and it’ll be another Pierini Fitness reflection.
Thus far, as I enjoy age 66, I continue being blessed with good fitness, health, and wellness. To be honest, I’m currently not as fit as I was last year, but fitter than most men my age. Good enough sums it up best.
Am I a better person by other benchmarks? Who knows; that’ll take some honest reflection. Maybe I’ll save that chore for another day and it’ll be another Pierini Fitness reflection.
I do know this, I’m thoroughly enjoying being a retired person and have no burning desire to practice my profession on a reduced-scale basis, or to work some part-time job to have something to do. Nor do I have a calling to run out and volunteer for this or that at my church or some local community organization. I’ve got four little grandsons living two houses away who always are a source of action, entertainment, and responsibility if I need some of that.
So here I am because, wherever I go there I am. Therefore, it only makes sense to continue marching forward in my middle-age man fitness, health, and wellness journey.
Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum
