Embracing 40

Charlie Shivers III
ILLUMINATION
Published in
5 min readJun 5, 2021

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June 7, 2021, marks 40 years of my existence on this earth. I fully embrace reaching this milestone despite the sobering reality of getting older. As a black man in America, life is fragile and often too short. Yet, I survived to see this day, and I do not take that for granted. From now on, I will apply the lessons I learned and gain more knowledge about this thing we call “life”.

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Charlie Shivers III
ILLUMINATION

Proud Black Man with a Master of Public Affairs degree from Indiana University. Government Defense Analyst. Critical Thinker. Parent.