This past weekend I went to Miami to help my favorite cousin (Melvin) celebrate his 50th birthday.

Melvin and I got reacquainted after the funeral of my paternal grandmother a few years ago. He's a Washington DC based professional and one of my closest friends. I'm the type of guy to always do my best and live a fairly fearless life. I'm not afraid to change careers, step out on faith, make bold moves or most importantly to show love and be a good friend. So all that being said I thought I was pretty special. Then I started hanging with my cuz. He's an accomplished attorney, former President of the DC bar and a great person who is incredibly generous, thoughtful and loyal. He's turned out to be a great friend who is a trusted confidant, mindful advocate and the big brother I've never had.

The most important thing he has reinforced for me is the need to always have balance in your life between business, pleasure and family. If all that wasn't enough, the negro looks pretty darn good to be a 50 year old man. he provides further evidence that getting older is a blessing to be appreciated and looked forward to and not a curse to be avoided. His friends are also talented, accomplished, beautiful people (outside and in). I can honestly say that living my own life and now being apart of his...THE LAST THING I'D EVER WANNA BE AGAIN IS 20 SOMETHING...lol. Life is just great the way it is. Just live for NOW and don't be afraid of growing older and wiser. It's sexy...GROWN AND SEXY!

Now that's the ART OF LIVING.

Happy Bday cuz.

Oh yeah and going to Miami regularly during winter is really nice too. It's like chicken soup for the soul.

For once I'm the baby in a group...(left to right - yours truly, my Aunt Fannie, my cuz Melvin (the Bday boy), Melvin's good friend Tawana, my cousins Beverly, Christine and Michael)

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