I did the math. Today is my 22,355th day on Earth. 22,355, wow! There is a Moody Blues song called 22,000 Days. It’s about the time we have here in this life. I beat that number. Woohoo! How many more to go? Lots and lots I hope.
875 full moons! How many were covered by clouds? 22,355 sun rises! How many did I sleep through?
1260 days of elementary school. 360 days of junior high. 720 days at Slatington High School!
Three days watching my children be born. 330 days watching my child die. I don’t know how many weddings and funerals I have attended? A lot…of both. Many first days on the job. One less last day on the job.
Almost three billion heartbeats, so far. A half a billion breaths. About thirty 5ks and one marathon. Those made my heart beat harder and my lungs breathe faster!
So, what is the point of all these numbers? I love trivia! All these facts and figures are hardly trivial, though. They are a record of my life. A life I wish I could live for another 22,355 days!
We get a lot of days, probably more than you, or I, imagined. Can we expect to live each day fully? Of course not, that’s crazy talk! But can we make sure we live more days fully that emptily. Let’s hope so!
I’ll close this post with a quote from Mary Oliver: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”.
A Semi-retired Kind of Life 