After half a century

In a matter of few hours I will cross the half century mark in my life. How well have I lived my life? During our younger we live to fulfill people expectation of us, trying hard to make our presence felt by others. Along the way made bountiful of plunders. Bruised and buffeted along the way. These were the moments I tried to live for others.

As I journeyed on I learn to live. I have often tell others it is not how long we live but how well we live that matters. I can only say that I have nothing to proof but a life to live. I want to live it well.

After passing this mark, I will probably have another one third of the journey left to travel. I pray to age graciously. I want to do significant things, things that I can leave a legacy behind. I want to leave behind my thoughts and reflections after spending more than half of my life serving God.

I have no regrets serving Him. In fact if not for Him, I have very little reason to live for. I just pray that I may be faithful till then end. I asked not for riches, nor fame. I just want to live a fulfilled life. I was asked a question my reply to that question was "I like to be simple". Simplicity is not being naïve. It is living life graciously and meaningfully. I want to make grace available for others as I needed them myself.

I have discovered that life can be simple and meaningful. It is in the entrapment of wants that we often lose our simplicity. Our fame and riches are warehouse in short term memories people but our gracious deeds of humility and a life well lived are etched permanently into people's heart. I hope that I have been and will continue to be able to live life, to inspire life by the grace of God. The only epithet I pray for when my journey is over is "A life well lived"