Comments on: An open letter to myself

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Mark — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:45:45 +0000

Nice post…kind of what I needed at this particular moment. Thanks for sharing…

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Steve — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:04:02 +0000

Hi Denise! I agree, laughing is very good medicine. As I say a lot, it’s a fine line between laughing and crying, though.

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Denise Novak — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:54:29 +0000

Happy Birthday, Oh Ancient One!! Speaking as one who is way past 40, I agree with Walt. The best years of my life have been since I left 40 behind. We’re only getting better and growing everyday, thank God.

Find something to laugh about every day and you’ll live longer. God’s Peace.

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Steve — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:34:23 +0000

Walt, thanks for the words of encouragement. Interesting: I too was in my early thirties when I met my wife.

Wayne, you’re selling yourself (and your fellow Joneses) a bit short, no?

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Wayne Jones — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:40:37 +0000

hi Steve,

In reference to no. 7 about keeping up with the Joneses … speaking as a Jones: you may want to set your standards a little higher.

Wayne

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walt crawford — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:10:21 +0000

I might argue with “middle aged” at such a young point (hey, I certainly intend to live to be more than twice 40), but it’s still a great post–and congratulations.

For me, the two decades after 40 have been, on the whole, much better than the two decades before (although the best thing that ever happened to me, meeting my wife, was in my early 30s). And being comfortable with who I am–at least most of the time–has been part of that. (Otherwise, how would a shy, self-doubting person have the chutzpah to start his own ejournal, for example?)

So keep on keeping on. It can get better.

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Steve — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:50:04 +0000

Craighton, Cathy, David: Thank you for your comments and for your good wishes!

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david lee king — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:41:40 +0000

Great post – and right on target! I needed that a year or two ago…

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Cathy Nelson — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:26:16 +0000

40 is not bad. I’ve made it to 44 in relative good health! And there is promise. Next Thursday and Friday I get to have my eyes fixed–surgery to reverse the years. I’ll be able to read books, monitors, cell phones, IM, and more thanks to the advancements in corrective vision. Glasses no more! Yeah for me.

Happy Birthday to you! It only gets better!

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Craighton — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:43:05 +0000

Thanks, Steve. You might be more like your family, friends and acquaintances than you suspect who also have thoughts and yearnings like these.