Longing for More

“In this world,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Electric Ben names two constants in our lives, and one is the ultimate reminder that there are no constants. Nothing, beginning with our own lives, lasts forever.

That’s the first paragraph of my post at Out of the Ordinary this morning. We’re discussing midlife issues this month, and since I’ve mostly made it through my middle years, I can look back and see some of the blessings. In this post I consider one of them.