What they say about life beginning at 40 or 50 or whatever is actually true - well, for me anyway. I really enjoy being 50ish, mainly because all the thoughts and concepts that I spent the first part of my lifetime honing, polishing and refining have brought me to a currently peaceful and happy life experience.

Last year my atheistic beliefs finally crystallised into a viewpoint that actually has given me real peace. One of Richard Dawkins documentaries was the catalyst - from memory I think it was ‘Root of all Evil’. It (and YouTube) opened me up to a whole world of others who think the same. Not that I ever believed that my beliefs - or lack of them - were unique, but having the topic openly discussed and elucidated by far more intelligent people than me is what I needed.

Continue reading about It’s my 50*something* birthday tomorrow.