May 7, 2021 may have come and gone, but it’s going to be a red letter day in the lives of thousands. Major General (Senator) Muhammad Magoro (Rtd) turned 80 on this day. He is a soldier turned administrator, business tycoon, politician and an elder statesman who has impacted and continues impacting greatly on the lives of thousands of people. To him, and particularly those who have benefited from his large heart including this author, 80 is not ‘just a number’, but a PIN to the service of his fatherland. His 80th birthday is therefore a profound anniversary to reflect his humble beginning and how he propelled into prominence by a sequence of unpredictable events, or providence.