Birthdays!!

Well, I'm closer to 40 than I am to thirty.....I don't feel it. I really haven't had a chance to sit down today and even think about where the last year went or how the years are seeming to go faster the older i get.
Thanks for all the birthday wishes... They are very welcome when I am so far away from home especially when I am missing home and friends from home.
The most ridiculous part about having a birthday in a strange place is that it really doesn't feel like your birthday. It feels like every other day, especially if you don't take time to yourself that day.

I still am growing old disgracefully. I still don't know when to yield and have a warped sense of humour when it comes to life. I have curtailed my drinking habits somewhat and really won't have a chance to go out and celebrate my birthday until next week as I am on back up for the week and am working emergency on the weekend.

Birthday's should not only be about reflection and celebration but should be about the future. What are you going to do different in your life next year to improve the quality and enjoy it more getting the most out of it all.

In truth the answer for me is simple.....All I want to do is take every opportunity that I am given and turn it into something that makes a mark on my life and others in my life. I think if I can turn around next year at this time and look back on what I have done and smile, then, I will be satisfied. The worst thing that I could do would be to lock myself away, immerse myself into work and then moan and groan about missed opportunities............

My dad always use to say to me " Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry alone"

I have always liked this quote ...

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.
~ William W. Purkey

Thanks for your birthday wishes.............