BIG DAY TODAY...

MY 55TH BIRTHDAY.

I made it. Never thought I'd hit double nickels. 55. Wow. When I was a kid, I thought 30 was old. Never thought I'd make that mile mark either...yet, here I am.
Officially, I am now a senior citizen. Wow. It used to be 65, but for some reason, probably because they knew I was getting close, they changed it to 55. So, I can now live in "special communities" for 55 and older. Man! How cool is that? Miles and miles of nothing but grey hair and wrinkles, with yours truly leading the pack!! Of course, Deb couldn't join me for 3 years...I suppose she could visit occasionally, if she promised to look and act a lot older...we'll see! I can now sign up for trash removal with one of our local companies for a BIG discount, and they will pick it up at the actual house for no extra charge!!
This is big stuff, and I thank God I made it!!!

Actually, I'm going to share what I wrote to Him this morning.
I've had plenty of time to perfect my "game", but it's not there yet. Will it ever be?

This from my journal:

Lord,
Today is the birthday of one fortunate man.As we both know, I am genetically flawed. My self-center is much too large, my self-control much too small. If those parts of me were on a teeter totter, my self control would never even touch the ground. I need to fix this. For a birthday gift, I ask you for the strength and courage to turn it around. Not just for today, or the next few weeks. Give me a way, and maybe a reason to fight the good fight, and change for good.
We all have a higher purpose, Lord, I truly believe this. Yet, our Selves too often loom too large, blinding us to whatever that higher purpose might be. Today, at age 55, I ask from the heart, that you, Jesus, would lead me, directly and clearly, with a firm hand and clear sight, through the desert of my life into the promised land of a future solely dedicated to you and yours.

me