Tomorrow (as I write this) I will turn 52. I'm still alive, I'm still kicking. I will return for that black belt in my 52nd year.
I was so stressed out today, from work and from dealing with a stressful person outside work, I thought I was going to fall over. But I survived.
I have to travel on my birthday for work, ugh. But my wife and daughter will join me a day later and we will take a mini vacation in Florida. With luck, the new alarm system will keep our home intruder-free while we're away. On Monday, I'll be back in grappling class.
I thought life would get easier as I got older. It hasn't. But I've got my family, I've got my health, I've got two titanium screws in my leg bones that I didn't have before, plus an ACL that is probably stronger than I give it credit for.
Osu, all you fellow martial artists.
Hang in there, all you fellow ACL folks.
10 comments:
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Bob! You are an inspiration and I am proud of you. I will be at your balck belt test this year cheering you on to victory and sobbing when you receive it.
E
Happy Birthday!
Congrats on advancement in the age ranks, now to finish that martial art advancement...
Happy Birthday, Bob!
I'm a day late, but Happy Birthday!
Thanks, everybody!
Thanks, Elizabeth, somebody's got to sob when I get that black belt, so I'm glad it will be you instead of me!
An extra bit of good news: We went away for three nights, and no intruder--the alarm system (or whatever) kept him away.
Happy b-day and by the way as you requested, Japanese swear words:
http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Japanese
Take care,
Paula
I'm late but best wishes.
Paula, thanks for the link; wow, that's quite a website!
Thanks, anonymous, whoever you are....
:-)
We have the same birthday. I turned 50 this year. It went fine. Not much angst at all.
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