Take nothing for granted
Happy Friday….we made it! I’ve been on the road this week, traveling several hours Tuesday, yesterday and again today. So I’ve involuntarily used a lot of that windshield time to think through some things. And today’s title and corresponding topic kept coming back to me….. TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED! I turned 63 on my last birthday (Paul McCartney, I’m coming for your song next year!) and when you reach a certain age, I suppose it’s customary to be a little introspective. Here’s a list of things that I find more and more essential as the years go by. FAMILY I was very lucky to encounter my wife when I did, and suppose it’s mutual, as she had been widowed not all that long before we met. As I have mentioned here in the past, I was so fortunate to marry not only my wife, but also her children, who are now OUR children. Our family arrangement was unconventional at first but after almost 40 years together it’s the way things are for us. I try very hard to take care of my family, our five