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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Happy Birthday!

Marking one's circumnavigation of our closest star bears some reflection and introspection. Because the human being is not a creature built for contentment, one could just as easily acquiesce to thoughts of dreams not realized, hopes unmet, and the measure of regret one can hardly help but accumulate as we traverse our mortal plane.

"Happy birthday" invites us back to the present. Beyond mere greeting and social protocol, it reminds the recipient to count his blessings. Good health, good friends, general prosperity, accomplished achieved, and years more...many more. It restores the perspective otherwise robbed by our risk-averse problem-solving nature.

And so, to all who wished me a happy birthday in-person, over the phone, via text, over email, through Facebook, or in the quiet of your own heart, I thank you.

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