I got a text message the other day from a number I didn\u2019t recognize. All it said was:
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Who R U?
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I didn\u2019t respond, of course. As Admiral Akbar said, \u201cIt\u2019s a trap!\u201d The sender was either confused\/wrong or it was some kind of scam. Either way, not worthy of a response.
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But, it got me thinking as I near my next birthday. As I write this, I\u2019m about 7 hours away from being 46.
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Which, like most things I give any thought to, seems weird to me. Seems like a long time, but I don\u2019t really feel like I\u2019ve been around that long.
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I try to take a zen approach to my days. Learning from the past, but not dwelling on it. Planning for the future, but not worrying about it. I try to be in the moment and instead of some kind of \u201cAnthony, this is your life!\u201d or \u201cWhat do I want to be when I grow up,\u201d my thoughts tonight instead go to the small circle of the days around me.
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Yesterday was a busy day at work and I felt like I was being pullied in a hundred directions. But, I also got to swim after work and that mile in the pool washed all of the day away. I had a good burrito for dinner and went to Dick\u2019s sporting goods for goggles. Watched a new tv show and got a good night\u2019s sleep.
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I slept in today and then spent the day reading a great book and playing video games. This afternoon I went to the Art Museum. My family was supposed to visit today, but the weather precluded that travel. I got to have dinner with Jim and his family since they are local and from there we went to World Market. I had a coupon for my birthday and got a calendar and some chocolate.
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Tomorrow will be another quiet day, I hope. And then back to work on Monday to the first day of classes for the semester.
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It\u2019s not a huge or dramatic life, but it\u2019s me. A little art, the easy repetition of laps in a pool, good books, and warm friendship.
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My shoulders can be leaned on. My heart has plenty of room. And with my feet planted, I can feel the earth turn under me.
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That\u2019s a lot of introspection from a random text – and I think enough for tonight. I\u2019ve got other stories to tell, but they can wait for another day.
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