The Twilight Zone

Day 227– I am still in abundance mode. And I try to make the most of it. It brings me to interesting places. When we were young, at our prime, nature makes sure we will do our job to continue the human race. We are looking for the alpha male, the most capable and attractive female. We mate without really taking into consideration long term issues. We raise our kids and protect them, making sure they will grow up and be independent and then, in all honesty, our job is done. In ancient times this was when people died. But now-a-days, with modern medicine and better conditions people live much longer, long past their expiration date. We are the expendables. We are a burden on the limited resources of this planet and we don’t contribute any to the main goal. We are healthy for many more years and now that nature has nothing to do with us anymore, we might have a chance to do a better job, without her interference. We all carry our battle scars, and life is written all over our wrinkles and gray hair. We should carry it with pride. It is our graduation certificate into the next phase of our lives that is all ours to create, each according to the narrative of our past, of our dreams, and hopes. We are looking not for physical attributes (at least, not only) but for deeper meanings, for different meanings. We are looking for companion, for a friend, someone to get old with and sit on the rocking chair in our 90’s, holding hands. We are living in this magical moment – in the twilight zone.

I am thankful to be a graduate of life 101, and be alive and healthy for life 2.0. I am thankful for this illumination. I am thankful I can now look at the second half of my life as so special and full of promise. I am so thankful to be in the twilight zone.