In March of this year I reached another milestone, 70 years of age. Leading up to and since the 14th of March I have been searching for a venue to search my thoughts, to share with those who may be interested, and in some ways, to leave something behind that is more permanent than my body. There have been only a few times when a birthday, the anniversary of a birthdate, has been meaningful and therefore memorable. 70 is one of them. It represents the beginning of a final act, the reaping of 70 years of sowing, a growing wiser (hopefully), and a renewed commitment to not wasting any of the precious time I may have left to me.
In this last bit of time I've noticed many changes, physical, emotional, psychological, in wisdom, the need or reduction of need to be in control, and a significant reduction in my tolerance for B.S.-even my own.
In this past year I've been asked to collaborate on two different books, while although flattering, they are the passions of others, not my own. So what is mine I've been asking. What do I want to accomplish, to be, to present, to experience in this last quarter (give or take a few years either way)? That's what this blog will be about, exploring myself, my world, the commonalities we share with others. Perhaps lending some insight to those who follow behind me, gaining insight from those who came before. I'm most comfortable in exploring in writing, but the written journal no longer seems efficient. Writing in longhand is more challenging, and slower; difficult to read my writing. This electronic journal, although somewhat public, is easy to access from anywhere, and unless publicly announced, is relatively private. Will anyone even be interested, I'm not sure. I'm writing at this time for me, for remembering, for understanding.
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