As 2013 draws to a close, I'd like to share a speech I delivered on the big birthday bash I had more than six months ago. This is the first time I'm sharing it with people outside of the party environment. I think this speech is also a good way to close out the year. See you next year.
Hi, thank you all for coming to my 40th birthday
Open House. Just to let you know, this speech is going to be 40 minutes long...
First of all, I want to thank my parents for allowing me to give them the best 40 years of their lives. I
know they couldn’t have functioned without me. I believe my life would be
very different without them.
Throughout my life I have been motivated to seek new challenges
and build a social network. This was long before there was ever a Facebook. I
am proud of the many acknowledgements and achievements I’ve received. What I’m
most proud of is being able to experience many things and make the most of what
I have. I’m also happy to have been able to persevere through all the good and
bad times. I look forward to whatever lies ahead, both personally and
professionally.
A few days ago, another relative of mine, who isn’t here
today, emailed me and wrote, “Time speaks to us as your 40th birthday will. 40
is the end of youth, but it is on the youthful side of old age.” This may be
true, but I intend on keeping the energy and spirit of youth in me alive for as
long as possible. I don’t want to grow up to the point of losing my sense of
fun and spontaneity. I wish to maximize what I have, and share it with others.
I am blessed and thankful for having reached this milestone,
and also for all the days that came before. I hope we will continue to maintain
strong ties for the next 10 years, if not the next 40.
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