You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

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Several years ago I noticed that the number 5 seemed to follow me around - I realized that it turns up at several places in my life in random ways that are out of my control. Now before I go any further, I want to clarify that I am not preaching numerology, and I don't believe that our lives are controlled or guided by the study of numbers. But even in the Bible there are numbers that have significance, like 3, 7 and 12, and that causes me to wonder if the number 5 has some significance in my life. Maybe someone who studies statistics could tell me the whys and wherefores of the random appearance of the number 5 in my life. Or you could say it is just circumstance or coincidence, but I'm not so sure and besides, I don't believe in coincidence. So here's my "List of 5":

I was born in 1955.
I was born on the 15th of the month.
There are 5 letters in both my first name and my last name.
My dad was one of 5 children in his family.
I was one of 5 children in my family of origin.
The address of the house where I grew up contained a 5.
My drivers license number contains a 5.
My Social Security Number contains three 5s.
My daughter is 5 years older than my son.
My wife is 5 years younger than me.
She was born on the 5th of the month.
Between us, we have 5 children.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... let's go for a drive