Meaning of a Milestone

Sky Drum  by rcw

About fifty-five, according to the online dictionary:

     Adjective. Means being five more than fifty, being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"    Gee...real helpful, that.

To me, it means a bit more than just a "numerical quantity," it's a milestone.  For one thing, it means I managed to somehow survive in spite of my own stupidity.

They say the Maker watches out for fools and drunks, and having been both, I can fully attest to this fact.  Some kind of Cosmic or Divine Intervention took place, that's for sure!  Afterall, I'm still here.

Couldn't all have been dumb luck!  But with all that guidance and overseeing comes something else.
You know that other old expression, "Those given great things, great things are expected..."  Well, it applies to being held "close to the wing" as well.  Like in the movie "Pay It Forward," I believe we're supposed to help one another....and especially if we've been helped. 

'These thoughts didn't just make their way magically into my head when I reached fifty-five; they've taken on deeper meaning as maturity set in. It's like I knew it, but it's finally making a bit of sense.

Maybe that's what being fifty-five is all about....the age where a person has experienced enough of life,  they can look back and make sense out of some of it. Not all of it!  Not by a long stretch!

So, for today Fifty Five Is The New Meaning of a Milestone....maybe wisdom doesn't come with age, but it sure helps!