Turning age 70: Is it only a number?
By Steven V. Dubin
In 2026 I’ll turn 70.
That’s a big number.
Unless you are a sea turtle. Or an elephant. Or a redwood.
Compared to the cosmos, it is but a spec of time.
What do I have to show for this many times around the sun?
I have three kids who are self-sufficient, good partners to their loved ones, exemplary friends, and great company.
I have a wife who still calls me “Honey.”
I have many friends who go as far back as kindergarten. And many of them will still join me for bad Chinese food.
I have the time to read good books, take long walks and play pickleball to my heart’s content.
I have the perspective to let comments and body language roll off my back.
I comfortably and freely speak back to the TV and loudly advise my favorite teams, actors, and musicians.
I have the good health to take on almost any task. Just don’t ask me to do heavy lifting on my own.
I wake up anticipating a good day.
I appreciate the simple things. That I can breathe clearly through both nasal passages. That the air is crisp. The clouds are forming amazing patterns.
But that’s enough about me.
How about you? How do you reflect upon your advanced years? What have you learned? What do you appreciate?
I look forward to hearing from you! Please email me at SDubin@PRWorkZone.com.
Steven V. Dubin is the founder of PR Works, a lightly used public relations firm based in Plymouth which helps small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies navigate the overwhelming options of advertising. Steve lives in Plymouth with his wife, Wendy. He is a contributing author to “Get Slightly Famous” and “Tricks of the Trade,” the complete guide to succeeding in the advice business. He recently authored “PR 101,” an E-book.
