As we come up on another Founders Day, the most important annual holiday of all time (my birthday), and Autumn (which means third season reruns of Full House on TBS), we think about what our eyes have seen throughout our lives. That, without saying, includes the good, the bad, the wrinkles, the gray hairs, and of course, the acid reflux.
I am turning 33 this Saturday. As I look back, I wonder if my life has stuck with the norm. What I mean by the norm may be a bit complicated, so let me break it down like Lego blocks.
Toddler and adolescent years are filled with growth mentally, physically and socially. Your 20s hit, and you quickly establish yourself among society with your career, your interests and the “mom” tattoo you got during a night of partying. Your 30s hit and all of the sudden you have a house, a spouse, a kitchen mouse and a couple of kids. (I so wanted that last part to rhyme.)
Here comes your 40s, and you are watching your IRA everyday, hoping for a significant change so you can retire earlier than you planned while forking out money for makeup, clothes, and bracelets… for your son instead of your daughter. The 60s come and you have back pain that you have to work out every morning, your dentures falling out while you eat on peanut brittle, and the hair in your ears is not just an excuse for why you can’t hear your wife, but the honest truth. The “Golden Years” are filled with grandbabies, doctor appointments, Metamucil, and just slowing down in general.
Everyone has their own story, but many can relate to such an outline. Personally, I have experienced so much in my life, I believe that I have a unique perspective. I can tell you that I vow to make my 40s as exciting, interesting, and wonderful as my previous 33 years have been.
For the rest of your days, never stop loving, learning, laughing, and make every moment exciting.
Trey Jones is a certified personal trainer, a 15 year auto mechanic, a moderate Republican, and has a really cool scar on his head that doesn’t grow hair.
As we come up on another Founders Day, the most important annual holiday of all time (my birthday), and Autumn (which means third season reruns of Full House on TBS), we think about what our eyes have seen throughout our lives. That, without saying, includes the good, the bad, the wrinkles, the gray hairs, and of course, the acid reflux.
I am turning 33 this Saturday. As I look back, I wonder if my life has stuck with the norm. What I mean by the norm may be a bit complicated, so let me break it down like Lego blocks.
Toddler and adolescent years are filled with growth mentally, physically and socially. Your 20s hit, and you quickly establish yourself among society with your career, your interests and the “mom” tattoo you got during a night of partying. Your 30s hit and all of the sudden you have a house, a spouse, a kitchen mouse and a couple of kids. (I so wanted that last part to rhyme.)
Here comes your 40s, and you are watching your IRA everyday, hoping for a significant change so you can retire earlier than you planned while forking out money for makeup, clothes, and bracelets… for your son instead of your daughter. The 60s come and you have back pain that you have to work out every morning, your dentures falling out while you eat on peanut brittle, and the hair in your ears is not just an excuse for why you can’t hear your wife, but the honest truth. The “Golden Years” are filled with grandbabies, doctor appointments, Metamucil, and just slowing down in general.
Everyone has their own story, but many can relate to such an outline. Personally, I have experienced so much in my life, I believe that I have a unique perspective. I can tell you that I vow to make my 40s as exciting, interesting, and wonderful as my previous 33 years have been.
For the rest of your days, never stop loving, learning, laughing, and make every moment exciting.
Trey Jones is a certified personal trainer, a 15 year auto mechanic, a moderate Republican, and has a really cool scar on his head that doesn’t grow hair.
