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WENDL Kornfeld's avatar

I heard that this quote was attributed to a clergyman long ago. "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you learn why." We need to live quite a while before we can determine the latter date. I was 64, and the timing was perfect.

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Don Akchin's avatar

So true! Thanks for sharing that, Wendl.

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Alice Goldbloom's avatar

Thanks for the inspiration. Don, the satisfaction and happiness with what you are doing at this stage of your life comes through loud and clear. I feel like I have bloomed a couple of times in my life and I am looking forward to blooming again. Why not?

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Don Akchin's avatar

Thanks, Alice! I'm inspired by your notion of becoming a perennial.

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Annette Laing's avatar

Agreed on "late bloomers". The cult of youth is so tiresome for everyone, including the young.

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JoEllen Arthur's avatar

Hoorah!!

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Charlie Boyy's avatar

Late does not mean never. It just means at your own speed. Lovely, and I'm always saying, "Your race your pace."

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WAYNE CHRISTENSEN's avatar

You know any late bloomers? If not, here's a list of 10 of them . . . . https://secondwindmovement.com/late-bloomers/

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Don Akchin's avatar

Wayne, thanks for adding the list.

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

I didn't have a clue until I turned 55. My interest in spirituality and, in particular in chaplaincy, could not flourish when I was young and had not experienced loss. I thought it was my own failing, but really it was the area I chose to explore. Had I wanted to be a gymnast, my life might have unfolded differently.

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Don Akchin's avatar

Susie, we are all blessed that you chose spirituality over gymnastics!

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

You better believe it. I am one clumsy girl.

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A.Rie's avatar

Inspired

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Patricia Berman's avatar

Enjoyed your insights and your writing, always interesting

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Don Akchin's avatar

Thanks for the kind words, Patricia.

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Abby Rammelkamp's avatar

Good post!

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Stella Fosse's avatar

As a fellow Late Bloomer, I identify with every word. Just set this up on Post Planner to share next week, and I hope it brings many new followers to your wise essays.

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Don Akchin's avatar

I appreciate that so much, Stella!

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Don Akchin's avatar

Thank you, Kathleen!

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Kathleen Murphy's avatar

Maybe your dream of being a newspaper reporter wasn’t your true life work, but arranging words beautifully is. Such a wonderful essay!!

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