40 wasn’t a hard one for me. I actually almost enjoyed turning 30 and 40. But I hit the half century mark recently and that one, that one hurt.

It still hurts. I think I can even see changes in my behavior as I prepare for the future. I feel like an aircraft that has reach peak altitude and now has oh so gently started the decent. And that’s depressing.

My wife still doesn’t have permission to share my age with anyone. That’s how much it hurt.