Another Year Wiser

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Today is my birthday. My 47th birthday. I don't mind, I have never minded birthdays. I don't mind getting older. With age comes wisdom. Truly. Every experience provides knowledge, so how can one not gain knowledge with age? If only I could remember everything I learned. I'm hopeless that way -- I remember enough to be dangerous.

Unfortunately with age, comes the body wearing out. I remember when I was growing up, my mom would say, "It's hell to get old." I thought she was whining. It is hell. I now have aches and pains that were never there before. I don't have age-related health issues, but I can see the landscape of that territory down the road. It's a pity we can't have the experience with the agile, pain-free body of our youth. I suppose maybe that's heaven.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me. -- 1 Corinthians 15:10

PS Today is also my grandma's birthday -- her 94th. Selfishly, I would like many more years with her, so if you have an extra prayer today, give it to her.

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