Years............

Sunday, August 30th, 2015

Today's song is "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)" by Macklemore & Ryan


So tomorrow is my birthday but since it is a workday I did Sunday brunch with my daughter, her boyfriend, and my son at Milestones to make it easier for them.

I highly recommend the Eggs Benedict as it was delish.

As we drove home my son commented that he can't believe I'm turning 53 as I've never acted like an old man.......I think there was a compliment on there somewhere lol

His comment got me to thinking about how we view age and I used to follow the old traditional method but on deeper thought don't think it's right.

So what do I mean by that?

Simple........my first birthday came on August 31, 1962 when I made my appearance into the world at 6:15 AM.  I know that time pretty well as for years my mom would call at exactly that time to wish me happy birthday, used to annoy me to no end to get that call but I'd give anything to get it just one more time from her.

Tomorrow actually begins my 54th year on this great big globe we call home and if the first 53 years are any indication of how things will be going forward I can't wait.

Guess not many people would say that but in the last 20 years or so I've moved from one country to another, taken one child as my own without any hesitation, married, fathered an awesome little son, separated, and met an amazing woman who reminds me every day that anything is possible if I can an open mind.

I've cried tears of joy, cried in anger, cried in despair, questioned my faith when my marriage ended, questioned my God when my son almost died, questioned my ability to find love again, shut myself away from meeting people to focus on work and my son, and finally had my eyes opened to the joys that await me if I only am willing to open myself up to life and all it has to offer.

I signed papers for my divorce a few weeks ago and while part of me felt sad about it, nobody likes failing least of all me, it also reminded me that nothing is stopping me from making the commitment that might need to be made somewhere down the road if things continue to progress for me as they have been the last couple of months.

Wine gets better with age and there is nothing to say we can't as well.

I might be older now but I'm more patient, smarter, more open to change, a better partner and all that entails than I was in my twenties or thirties.

So years might go by but it only feels like months........bring on the next 50+ and check back to see how I've dealt with them.....you just might smile....I know I'm going to smile and laugh a lot.....

My name is Marcus and these are the ongoing chronicles of my adventures working, dating, parenting, and trying to hit a pure 7 iron from 150 yards out to the pin on the 9th on the Canyon course at Pakenham.