Well, my 40th birthday came and went. Luckily I knew myself well enough (after 40 years) to ask for a party that was my style. We were on one of the most beautiful beaches in Cancun, it was a Sunday afternoon so families could come, and we only invited a small circle of interesting people. There was plenty of alcohol and snack foods and the party didn't go on forever. 
This was my kind of event. My favorite part was the visit of Mendel, the rabbi from Chabad Cancun, an his family. He has an amazing sense of spirituality, which immediately affected the tenor of the party. Also, we brought the school's guitar and discovered that Eduardo, our neighbor, is a brilliant classical guitarist.
This was my kind of event. My favorite part was the visit of Mendel, the rabbi from Chabad Cancun, an his family. He has an amazing sense of spirituality, which immediately affected the tenor of the party. Also, we brought the school's guitar and discovered that Eduardo, our neighbor, is a brilliant classical guitarist.
My sense of being forty is the following: In your 30's, life is a wild adventure ride, like a rollercoaster. But, in your 40's you discover it isn't a rollercoaster at all, it's actually some kind of ATV that you are on and you are sitting behind the wheel. It's my decisions that will shape what happens in the next 40 years of my life. That's a powerful idea.
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