Mid-Life Cruising

I have officially been 40 years old for a month.  I say officially because I've been feeling 40 for the past 5 years (the unemployment, the surgery, the weight?!  Oy vey!).  I think this is the time in my life when I'm supposed to start having mid-life crisis and such.  You know those questions middle aged people start asking themselves.  What have I accomplished?  Where is my life going?  What will my legacy be?  What will I leave behind for others?  Does Viagra really work?  I often notice my melanin challenged chums questioning their lives EARLY in the game.  I guess those questions have rolled around in my head like a pinball but they never make the game tilt.  Just not that important in the grand scheme to me.  For those struggling with these questions and other life learnings let me fill you in on what I've learned.

 

Q.  What have I accomplished?
A.  I made it through six years in the Marine Corps as a gay man without getting my ass kicked!

 

Q.  Where is my life going?
A.  Baring incarceration any place is just fine.  I'm just here for the journey!

 

Q.  What will my legacy be?
A.  Probably this stupid blog!

 

Q.  What will I leave behind for others?
A.  Preferably nothing.  Anything left behind will probably be considered an asset that the government will want because I plan to die in extreme debt.  Who says you can't take it with you?

 

Q.  Does Viagra work?
A.  How the hell would I know?  Ask me again in 20 years.  OK, make it 30.

 

I have come to the realization that I'm too busy enjoying the here and now.  If you are too worried about what you should have done or what you should be doing you end up missing all those moments in between.  I'm not going through a mid-life crisis but I do have my eye on a nice sports car...

Paul

pauly@casperboo.com