Dr Jeff Cornwall

I am not big on birthdays. It is not that I have a crisis with each passing year. My last “crisis birthday” was when I turned 23 — I guess I was worried that it was time for me to finally grow up.
Tomorrow I mark the half century of my entry into this world. At first I just wanted to let it pass quietly. But as I reflected on it, I decided that I have led a blessed life — one that was worth a little celebration. It came to me when I was listening to a song titled “Trip Around the Sun.” The best known version of this song has Jimmy Buffet performing it with Martina McBride. But, I was listening to a performance by one of my favorite Nashville song writers, Big Al Anderson, who actually co-wrote this song with Stephan Bruton and Sharon Vaughn.
This last verse goes like this:

Yes, I’ll make a resolution
Then I’ll never make another one
Just enjoy this ride on my trip around the sun
Just enjoy this ride …
Until it’s done

So this weekend will be filled with time with friends and family, as I look forward to what I hope will be the beginning of my next fifty trips around the sun.