The Black Dog
It cranks up somewhere between ages of 38 and 45, and in a really intense midlife crisis, which is the only kind worth having, you should count on five years of steadily intensifying anxiety or depression or some satanic combination of emotional torment. - Thanks, Kim!!!
For some men --- men who adore their jobs, are content in their love lives, do not fear death --- there may be an easier and much briefer adjustment.
Hear me, my brothers. You know who you are. Neither the old fathers or the sons you love can carry you now. The letters of wives and sweethearts cannot reach you. Your generals have fled the field. Their lies before you a severe journey --- a soul rending passage that will either heal you or wreck you. I leave you a note pinned to a tree in the heart of the forest. It contains all the advice any man can offer. The black dog is on your trail. Get ready to meet him.
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And when the hounds of death howl at your door, may you hear a voice that says, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Life on earth will come and pass; only what is done for Christ will last. When our eyes are on eternity, the issues that cause a mid-life crisis don't matter. The man of God has a daily adventure, seeing each day what his assignment is. His treasures are in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust can corrupt. Your legacy is what is important. Your facmily is your greatest legacy. They are content, well provided for, beautiful, intelligent, and they love God. You are a man they respect and love. That is what few men achieve.
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