Celebrating “At Fifty”
By
Linda Poitras . . . on her husband Jim’s 50th Birthday
At fifty, you’re older and wiser . . . you’re definitely funnier too,
Experiences have been added galore, and your stories are even new;
Your hair is now grayer, your skin getting crinkled, those laugh lines sure weren’t there before;
At fifty you spend more time on the phone, and with Facebook you take friends lots more.
At fifty our girls are all grown and they’re gone, but they still need their Daddy, it’s true;
You have made friends with their friends, and added so many,
Now they’re always expressing their views to you;
At fifty they’re texting and you text right back, with twitter you have a new view.
At fifty you’re needed by others, many hours of “ghost writing” for some,
You’re still writing lessons, PBS is more widespread, now the textbooks just flow as you hum;
You work hard on your master’s and keep study going, global learning your heart of expression;
At fifty there are lessons for faculty, websites, and lessons for all who will listen.
At fifty you’ve added quite a few miles and more places you surely have visited,
It has been quite a treat to be sitting beside you when others found wisdom and blessing;
God has called you, equipped you and sent you much further than plans would have taken you ever,
At fifty the vision just keeps looking forward, as souls are the harvest you gather.
At fifty we’re here to enjoy celebrating the man God has helped you become,
Our hearts and our lives have all been made richer by knowing God’s plan . . . you’re the one;
So we give Him the glory and love you much better than we did at our family’s beginning,
At fifty our love has grown stronger and wider . . . You are great and God’s favor still winning!
