Date: 3/23/2023
Tags: Life
Well, if you have not noticed, today’s date (3/23/23) is one of those unique dates called a “palindrome.” A palindrome is a date that can be read the same way, backward or forward. In fact, March 2023 is a month where you will find five dates that fit this pattern, and you might have some fun asking others to list the four other dates besides the 3/23/23 format.
Now you may ask, what does this have to do with anything important, and for many of you, it really doesn’t matter, but for me, 3/23/23 happens to be my birthday, so “Happy Birthday” to me, and to all the folks celebrating 3/23/23 birthdays. The year 2023 also holds significance for Cathy and I in that we will be celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary this coming August, and to be quite honest, I am amazed at how quickly the years have passed. As I look at my life as a series of “chapters,” with each chapter signifying the important events in our lives, I am blessed that I have had the love of my life with me in each of those chapters.
I believe that as each chapter of our lives takes place, we need to be conscious of the fact that as Philip James Bailey states,” It matters not how long we live but how,” and to live our lives as if we really mattered. Aging has never really mattered to me as much as knowing that I have touched the lives of others in a positive way, and somehow made their world a bit better. Please forgive me for my sentimentality, I have reached an age in life where I constantly reflect on the past in an effort to prepare for the future. As Franz Kafka states, “anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old," and today, as I celebrate another year of life, I can honestly say that I have experienced the beauty of the world around me in each chapter of my life.
Again, I wish all those celebrating their birthdays today, a happy and beautiful day with their loved ones and their friends.