keni

For the same reasons Keni highlights, I'm thrilled for my 4th decade. Then again her perspective is one of somebody who's just gotten out of it (or is getting out of it) while I've just gotten used to the water. I understand that come 2031 I may be sharing her sentiment with another

starry-eyed

young buck.

I hope not though. Objectively I believe in the same things Keni points out. I guess I'm more excited about it than I am daunted or fearful. Maybe that's the difference between starting something and finishing something. In the former perspective everything uncertain feels like opportunity whereas in the latter you look back at all your choices and may feel the burden of I could've done better. I should've done better.

One thing Keni's email has had me thinking all morning is questioning why she highlights the 30s so much as having significant events. I thought back to all my previous decades and thought they were stock filled with significant events. What's the point in highlighting this one decade then? As my hand touched the carton of

milk

that I was about to sprinkle into my 

coffee

I thought maybe it's the last decade with significant events that solidify as foundations for the rest of your life. For most people at least. There are those outliers who still make life-changing decisions in later decades but for the most part it seems that 30s is your last chance that you can do these two things:

Kurt Vonnegut

Just to caveat, your 30s are your 4th decade. This confuses people sometimes. But from birth to 10 is your first decade. 10-20 is your second. 20-30 is your third. A lot of people feel so much older when they realize this.