“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. 

Desiderata by Max Ehrmann ©1927

I’ve decided to repost this every year on my birthday. Amazingly but maybe not surprisingly, it’s the most-read post on my blog. If you “Google” “do not regret growing older” and “it is a privilege denied to many,” you’ll see that it’s the first result for both. The former has 47.8 million search results and the latter 32.1 million. It’s worth reflecting on with the passing of each year.

Wishing you many more spins around the sun!

MAA