Sometimes you just wake up and feel upbeat. You know the feeling it is one of those times where you can’t quite put your finger on it but you know something is different and in a good way. Routine and the aging process can cause life to be a bit of a battle until the light break in through the cracks of our souls. We know that there has been a change.

Chapters we read…and Chapters we live. Often we do not have a clear perception of where we are in the Chapter. Maybe we are at the beginning. Perhaps we are in the middle…or could we be on the last page and God’s Hand is already lifting the page?

Symphonic music fascinates me. I discovered when I was much younger than today…that at times I did not realize when the musical score had been completed. Yes, I applauded a little once or twice before it was time to do so. So it is with our journey.

What I thought of as my Golden Years chapter is really a section of my story. As there are numerous chapters in my middle years and younger ones as well…so it goes for the senior thesis. The secret seems to be the ability to adjust to your new chapter. The story is as rich as in the beginning and in some ways even more. Different but powerful and fulfilling and as real as the day that I drew my first breath and cried out lustily to get the show on the road…