What is The New Sixty

I don’t know about you, but just because I am closing in on retirement, I am absolutely not interested in reading about how to pre-select a cemetery plot or move money into a tax-free trust account for the grandkids. Don’t call me a Senior Citizen. I am not living the Golden Years nor do I have One Foot in the Grave. Yuk.

What I can say is that over the past year, I have had more fun than I’ve had in a long, long time. I discovered that having fun is not a function of how much money you have or the car you drive. It doesn’t really matter if you’re married or single, gay or straight, own a dog or cat. You don’t even have to be that good looking.

Deep down, we all want to fill our lives with "Butterfly Moments." Remember when you were young and stupid, falling desperately, head over heels, I can’t eat or sleep, I only want to be with you, in love. It was like dancing through a daydream. You never felt more alive and joyful. It was a moment of perfect beauty. And then, it was over. Butterflies have an extremely short life-span.

I may be a little crazy, but I believe more than a few of you out there would love to have that feeling again, short and sweet they may be. Why not go for it? Shake off the every day stuff. Do something different. Read a book. Dance, sing, meditate. Go somewhere strange. Count your blessings.