MERYN MADE

This month I turn 30 years old

This could be my half way point

Ever since my Aunt died earlier this year at 60 years old

I haven’t been able to stop thinking

That my life could be half over

Likely?

Unlikely

But hard to know

I have no reason

No data points

No proof

To believe I’ll live beyond 60

or 50

or 40

Every day isn’t guaranteed

Isn’t that something we’ve all had to learn in the past 3 years?

This birthday feels momentous

Not just because it’s 30

But because it could be halfway

And isn’t that enough to make life worth living?

And I’m determined not to live in fear

Of this potential half way point

There is so much life to live between 30 and 60 years old

Of course I hope this isn’t only the half way point

But nothing in life is guaranteed

Hope to see you around, Meryn

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