After celebrating a birthday (a BIG one) this past week, reflections just hit me. Yes, the one looking at me in the mirror, but mostly with life in general. I really thought that turning 60 would be a lot more traumatic. I feel like I took it all like a champ!

My thoughts about the whole aging thing is that it’s better than the alternative. But life needs to be more than that. I ask myself:

• Am I doing what I love?
• Am I loving those around me the best I can?
• Am I the type of friend that people want and need?
• Do I represent who I am on the outside that I am on the inside?
• Do my values come through in my work life and through the many tests of life?

Life is full of so many possibilities-yes even through covid! My advice to everyone is: Live life to the fullest with friends and family. Have fun, dress cute, take up a new hobby. The alternative to a birthday is DEATH. But the alternative to being DEAD is LIVING…. So ask yourself:

If not, what are you waiting for? Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, and that, my friend, is a sad reality. So live life while you can. And who ever has a big birthday coming up…EAT THE DAMN CAKE! It’s good, and you will smile.

HAPPY 60th TO ME!!!