But there is so much more to any person that 42 desires and 42 accomplishments. It was such a nice poetic balance, but destined to eventually change. I am rereading “So Long and Thanks for all the Fish”, which is perhaps the most romantic of the Hitchhikers series. I highly recommend it even if you haven’t read all of the others. Also, did I mention that I am 42 years old? It is just a number… but it wakes us up a little to notice it. Sometimes 37 is just as lucky. Sometimes 96 is just as loved. Sometimes 9 is quite adorable, and 19 just as new. Sometimes there is great security in 4888, memories in 688, heartbreak at 1360, and nostalgia with 7752883. But they are just numbers still.