Jennifer's birthday party
Today, my Jennifer actually turned 30 years old. Yesterday, however, we had her party here at the house. Though a fraction of the folks that were actually invited showed, we still had a decent crowd I think - a crowd which was made up mostly of family and people Jenn and I know from work. All in all, I think everything turned out rather well. However, as you can tell by the cake here, Jennifer has a rather pessimistic view of aging which she shares with our society at large. Growing old is inevitable. The kids that think they're so cool today will feel totally left behind by the generation which comes after them. 'Twas ever thus, and ever thus will be... I'm going to be 36 this year when August 19th comes around and I feel totally cool about it. There is always more to learn and so many different ways to evolve and express myself that I do not feel limited or ashamed in any way. As I often quote from my man Tennyson: "Old age hath yet his honor and his toil..." This body is not meant to live forever. Whenever I go out in public somewhere I'm quick to remind those around me that everyone we're sharing the room with at that moment will inevitably be dead in 100 years' time. Jenn just thinks it's a morbid thought, but I find it quite liberating really. If you look at it in the right way, you see the simple truth that the most important thing for someone to do is to make the most of this very moment - RIGHT NOW. It reminds me of Nike's oh so popular slogan from
the Nineties: "Just Do It". I watched this show on MSNBC one time that talked about successful businesses and their stories, and they said that people were writing in to Nike during that particular campaign saying that they "just did it" and it changed their lives. Obviously, such a phrase means different things to different people. I challenge you, oh readers - what does it mean to you?
Today, my Jennifer actually turned 30 years old. Yesterday, however, we had her party here at the house. Though a fraction of the folks that were actually invited showed, we still had a decent crowd I think - a crowd which was made up mostly of family and people Jenn and I know from work. All in all, I think everything turned out rather well. However, as you can tell by the cake here, Jennifer has a rather pessimistic view of aging which she shares with our society at large. Growing old is inevitable. The kids that think they're so cool today will feel totally left behind by the generation which comes after them. 'Twas ever thus, and ever thus will be... I'm going to be 36 this year when August 19th comes around and I feel totally cool about it. There is always more to learn and so many different ways to evolve and express myself that I do not feel limited or ashamed in any way. As I often quote from my man Tennyson: "Old age hath yet his honor and his toil..." This body is not meant to live forever. Whenever I go out in public somewhere I'm quick to remind those around me that everyone we're sharing the room with at that moment will inevitably be dead in 100 years' time. Jenn just thinks it's a morbid thought, but I find it quite liberating really. If you look at it in the right way, you see the simple truth that the most important thing for someone to do is to make the most of this very moment - RIGHT NOW. It reminds me of Nike's oh so popular slogan from
the Nineties: "Just Do It". I watched this show on MSNBC one time that talked about successful businesses and their stories, and they said that people were writing in to Nike during that particular campaign saying that they "just did it" and it changed their lives. Obviously, such a phrase means different things to different people. I challenge you, oh readers - what does it mean to you?
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