Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhere does the time go? Seems like yesterday I was getting up at the crack of dawn to throw on some clothes, shove a bowl of cold cereal down my throat, and make it out to the bus stop in time to catch a ride to grade school.

All these years later, little has changed. I get up a little later, but still throw on the clothes and eat that bowl of frosty grain and milk.

As anyone traversing this milestone might expect, I can’t help but reflect on my life up to this point… trials and tribulations, dead-end jobs, failed relationships, etc. The usual stuff. I’m thankful I can hold my head up, realizing the trials were learning experiences from which I took away valuable wisdom. The failed relationships are merely past chapters, as there’s only one that matters now. As for the dead-end jobs… I’m not quite done with those just yet. They’re needed for a little while longer as they continue to finance my long-term goals, so I’ll use them for that purpose.

I face this day with a sense of genuine gratitude. I’ve had many acquaintances over the course of 30 years, but only a few true friends. I’ll see several of them later today. Looking forward to that and getting to spend the later part of the evening with my lovely fiancée.

I don’t normally publicly acknowledge this day, but it’s the big 3-0 so what the hell…….Happy Birthday to me!