Today is my 43rd birthday. Jews have a prayer we say when we feel like—whoa, can’t believe I made it. It’s called the Shehechiyanu:
Brucha At Yah, Eloteinu Ruach Haolam, shehechiyanu, vi’kiyamanu, vi’higiyanu l’zman hazeh. Blessed are You, Oneness—our power, eternal spirit—who has kept us alive, and sustained us, and brought us to this moment.
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