Day 20,212 on this planet
Posted By Kathleen David on January 10, 2019
Peter and I were talking the other day about time and living through time. Somehow we found ourselves putting our birthdays into a calculator that told us how many (fill in the blank) we had lived. I think my favor, and really brings things into perspective, was Galactic Years, which was 0.00000024076827049280.
So this is my 20,212 day alive. That’s a lot of days.
And I have done a lot in that time. I grew up, attended Emory University then the Yale school of Drama and got an MFA. I held many different jobs in many different fields.
I have had to rewrite my bucket list a couple of times having achieved a lot on the earlier versions. I think if I could go back and tell my younger self some of the things I have been able to do, I would not believe me.
There are many things I can say about my life but boring would not be one of them. Have there been individual days or weeks that have seemed boring?
Yes, but I am very thankful for those pauses before the next adventure.
There has been trial and tribulation too. No one’s life is perfect. I have made mistakes and missteps along the way. None too horrible. Probably it is a good thing that the Internet wasn’t really in place until after I was an adult with a little more sense and self-control.
Overall my health has been good. I have some issues that I call “life annoying” rather than life threatening. Some are genetic issues and others are of my own making. Seriously if you are working with solvents or any form of particulate matter, use the appropriate safety equipment and save yourself from health problems down the road.
I have a good life and I am very thankful for it. Even on the days that the world seems to be crashing down around my ears, I am thankful.
Here’s to many more days to be counted.
I am grateful for my family and friends.
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