“I'm almost shocked that I'm still around after all of these years... and always grateful that I get another turn to do something.”

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This note of surprise reads as a quiet acknowledgment of endurance, paired with gratitude for continued chances. It can be taken to mean that staying active over time is not felt as automatic, but as something lucky and earned. It lands when someone looks back on a long career or a long stretch of work and recognizes they still get to contribute.

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Originally said in English.

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