Turning 40

Well, I turned 40 years old the other day. I had for a long time been dreading that birthday. I had visions of waking up and not being able to move, needing a cane, and in general, just being old. I don't know why I thought that, but I did. I guess when you are 30-something seeing the "4" in front of an age is just scary. But I don't know why. It is just the way it is. So now I am in a new demographic bracket. Such is life.

Yet, this birthday was even more joyful than I ever imagined. It was joyful not because of any "things". It was joyful because of God's blessings on me this past year. Since I turned 39, my life turned completely upside down. A lot of the cruft in my life was sifted out. A lot of bad habits and bad ideas were put behind me. And in the end, I am still here, with my two dear children. I have no wife, but I have my kids.

And not only did I have my kids with me, but I also had one certain blonde woman that flew 1000 miles to see me on my birthday. That woman is my lovely fiancee, Amy. She is an awesome woman and I am a blessed man for having known her. I am so blown away by God in His blessings to me, I cannot begin to tell you all how wonderful I feel at 40.

This is all due to God's grace in my life. And He manifested a huge portion of it by blessing me with Amy, the most awesome, intelligent, wonderful, thoughtful, considerate, steadfast, loving, and affectionate woman I have ever known. Period. She is so beautiful, she is so loving, and I am overwhelmed to even try and tell you all about her.

Thank you Amy. Because of you, I don't feel 40. I feel much younger, and I am in love with you. With you, I am stronger, I am more confident, I am more of a man. Thank you Lord for your gift of Amy to me. I will cherish her all the days of my life.

I can say in all honesty, it is good to be 40.


Copyright 2005, Kevin Farley (a.k.a. sixdrift, a.k.a. neuronstatic)