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Grateful for One More Day: My 40th Birthday Reflection

Grateful for One More Day: My 40th Birthday Reflection

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Jun 07, 2025
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And I am writing this from our camper, sitting quietly by the lake while each member of my family is off doing their thing. It is peaceful here, something I can always count on this place for. The breeze is blowing, the fish are jumping, the birds are singing, and for the first time in a long time, I am just… still. Not just physically (I have been doin…

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