It never ceases to amaze me how others always seem to have had such interesting experiences while my life seems so inextraordinary. I think perhaps that is life. But I must admit that I do enjoy living life in a vicarious manner.
Can you remember when you kept telling yourself that if you made it to 30, that would be an accomplishment? Well, I did. I made it. Now I'm wondering about 60, or heck, be daring in my not so daring life, and dare for 90. That would certainly be something.
I have a friend who is 88 and he absolutely is one of the coolest individuals I have ever met. Unlike all the Greenwich Village Wannabee's I have met, he didn't set out to be cool, and certainly never made any attempt to be avant garde or chic or something special. It just came his way by living life, having some curiosity and keep himself moving. He went through World War II and on to a multitude of cross-cultural experiences in places he lived such as Paris, Mexico, the Canary Islands, China, Japan, and Hawaii. still moving ahead today.
http://sophistimunity.com/blog2.php/2009/11/23/steps-of-my-life-4-paris-to-casablanca
If you get a chance you can start here at his latest blog. He's up to nine blogs already, the other five will be posted again soon after a little redoing of the site. Remember, he's just an ordinary guy, moving forward, but every blog is full of surprises. Simply amazing!
Cheers.
