When I turned 40 in October, there wasn’t a lot of time at that “Pirates of the Caribbean-” themed surprise birthday party for reflection. Most of the time went in trying to come to terms with the surprise and shock that a plan of that magnitude could be executed without my knowledge. Age slows you down but it would be an incredible thing if the rest of my life sneaks up and surprises me the way this party did. Speaking of age, more shocking than a room filled with people shouting you out on your 40th birthday, is deciding to leave your much needed eyewear at home that evening. The loss of that assistance coupled with the immaculate costuming of these pirates, made the first few minutes very uncomfortable.
Equally frightful is the fact that most people mistook that initial hesitation for the early onset of memory loss.
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