What is left in life?
So a few of you found out that I turned 50 this week from my parent's note in the church bulletin. What most don't know is that I was never supposed to live this long. The doctors who dealt with some of my military injuries concurred I would never live to see 30. So I am twenty years past my expiration date. Technically I was supposed to have a mid life crisis when I was 15. So turning 50 is a little unsettling for me because I honestly never thought I would make it this long. Add the fact I turned 50 in Tanzania by myself and it was a bit empty. I only had a couple of birthdays that were good ones (almost all are just another day with dinner out). One was here in Tanzania when we did the safari the day of my birthday. Another one was ...uhm maybe there was only the one. So I am not a big birthday person. I certainly don't celebrate all month like a significant number of people I know. I was hoping to do a vacation trip, but...