Today I observed 46 years of continued excellence, with the donation of 7.5 * 1011 platelets. I had no great plans for the day. Someone asked me the other week if this was a milestone birthday and my facetious reply was that at my age, they all are.
As you go through life and your circle broadens to include an age range of 1 to 81, as my daily routine does, it lends some perspective. I can’t claim any material accomplishments, no patents, no published works (or unpublished ones of any consequence). I was listening to something on the radio about some educational project and realized/reminded myself that if I did have the resources, all I would want to do would be to make it useful for others. I won’t say give it away, as that doesn’t imply any conscious thought or plan. But the happiest people I know are the ones helping or doing things for others without trying to make it worth their own while.
I have known for awhile now that my kids weren’t the only ones getting an education these past six years. I have had a lot of catching up to do.