52 and Counting...
Wow! It's hard to believe that today marks 52 years on this mud ball spinning in the universe! I'm actually amazed I've made it this far. Those of you who knew me in my early years are probably as amazed as I am! Those of you who have come to know me since are probably equally surprised. I've continued to test the limits of my mortality it seems. So far, so good! I look back over my life thus far, and I'd have to say that overall, it's been a very good life. Sure, it's had some amazingly difficult challenges, but I see those as part of making me who I am today. Good is meaningless without bad. Being adopted at birth creates a unique set of challenges that one is really not aware of until life continues to unfold. I've begun to appreciate that part of my life more as time goes on. It's not that I had any real problems with the fact that I was adopted, but there are issues that are uncovered by time. I'm grateful for my parents who ra