60, more than I dreamed

On a snowy night 2 days past Christmas 2004, I wondered what it would feel like to be 60 years old.  I had zero expectation of ever finding out.  I had just been diagnosed with stage IV incurable  cancer, my prognosis horrible.  I had no hope of watching my kids settle into careers, marry, have children.     These things have occurred in the years since.  I am so very, very blessed.   My story, even though it has come with challenges, is not sad.  It's been wonderful beyond my wildest dreams and expectations.  60 is not far away now.  I will most certainly make it
  If I could have glimpsed a second of the future on that winter day  I most certainly would have dropped to my knees in prayers of gratitude.  It doesn't hurt to reach for the stars.  Sometimes we find ourselves with all that we wish for.....and more.