Meaning

A lot of men once they reach 40 start to ask themselves,

"What’s the point of it all?"

Sometimes they decide to buy a motorcycle, grow a goatee, pursue a new career or any variety of things that I’m not gonna address here.

I've had the opportunity to write two books.

While I never became the best seller I hoped I would be, the fact that I helped some people made it all worthwhile.

Recently, my wife congratulated me for my hard work ethic.

While it’s always nice to be appreciated sometimes it’s important to remember that I do what I do because I don’t want us to be homeless.

I'm not trying to be comical.

What could be more meaningful than sacrificing for my loved ones.

I also do what I do because I love my family and want the best for them.

I want my daughter to be able to go to grad school.

I want to have a home that my kids can always return to.

The bottom line is there’s a lot of meaning in what I do.

Is every workday easy? No.

But every workday is an opportunity to learn, to grow and to get better, and I find that very rewarding.

It also helps that I work with a bunch of nice people.

God willing, I will live and work until I'm at least 68 when my Social Security will be at a higher level and Barb and I will both have Medicare.

Could you find anything more meaningful?

I can't.

Middle aged man: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak/7941762430

Man on motorcycle: https://pixabay.com/photos/old-man-motorcycle-harley-davidson-1900204/