The Years Fly By Faster Now
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Sixty years ago, I would purchase, or someone would gift me a copy of the Almanac.
Each edition was packed with pages and pages of data and random facts.
I was sure that knowing all of this information was necessary.
The previous year’s Almaancs were kept, and I would place them sequentially on the bookshelf.
The years moved slowly, but they kept adding a digit a year, 1959, 1960, 1961, and 1962.
One day, I would be an adult, find the love of my life, and have a family.
When I left for college, I stopped looking for a new edition. By then, I also discovered that life was not a continuum but one of good and bad days.
The one dream I kept locked in my heart was finding the person who shared my soul.
I was reminded of the Almanacs when I read two articles. The first was in the NY Times on 71 of Our Favorite Facts of 2022, and the second was in The Atlantic’s 74 Things That Blew Our Minds in 2022.
Fascinating factoids for me to share!
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Time Moves Too Fast for Mortals
Five years ago yesterday, I received a Life Time Achievement Award from the Supportive Housing Association of NJ.
When I was presented with the award, my first comment was it should be renamed the Half-Life Achievement Award.
If we are committed to Tikun Olam, the need to repair the world does not end simply because someone has aged.
The truth is that just as each of us is broken, the world is as well, and the work to ensure it works for all of us will never end.
After I renamed the award, I did what I always did when Jan was in the room. I introduced her and said that if I deserved the recognition, it was only because of the love and support she provided.
