Time marches on: 53 years old today

Henry & Sera Frederick / Headline Surfer®Serafina Frederick / Headline Surfer®Henry Frederick, 53, & son, Henry Frederick, IV, 21 / Headline Surfer®Henry Frederick with his son, Henry Frederick, IV, as a newborn on Oct 16, 1993 / Headline Surfer®Headline Sufer® photos/
Henry Frederick, publisher of the award-winning 24-7 internet newspaper, HeadlineSurfer.com, celebrates his 53rd birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, reflecting on the two most important people in his life, Serafina King-Frederick, his wife of nearly 6 years in their residence in Sanford, FL, and his son, Henry Frederick, IV, now 21.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Time marches on. I am 53 years old today. I have much to be thankful for starting with my Christian faith and my family, namely my wife of nearly six years, Serafina, and my son, Henry IV, now 21.

I am thankful for my father and brothers and sisters and other extended relatives. I am also thankful for my friends.

I am thankful for my relative good health. I am thankful for my college education and my career in journalism. I am thankful for all the opportunities to have written good stories and I'm thankful for the numerous awards.

I am thankful for the residence I share with my wife in Sanford for it is our home. I am thankful for our Yorkie, Napoleon, and our mini-macaw, Paulie Wally.

I am thankful for most of the memories of my life. And even some of the not-so-pleasant memories, if they helped me to make positive changes or if I leaned from bad decisions or mistakes.

I am thankful for the creation of this internet newspaper, even if the advertising or revenue side has not been as successful asI hoped or envisioned. There is always the potential it could get improve.

Most of all, I am thankful for life and the opportunity to continue to learn about the people and world around me. I am thankful to be alive on this my 53rd birthday. And to experience what lies ahead in the hours, days, weeks, months and years ahead, God willing.