Now That You are Older

I wouldn't, i know avoiding/cancelling certain...shall we say difficulties, that stemmed from 'poor choices' would mean i wouldn't have my kids. I might have other kids but they wouldn't be the 3 i have now, that i not only love but like and respect as human beings. And i wouldn't have my beloved grandson.
 

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Paco Dennis said:
In the current world system humans are born, pay taxes, suffer, then die. Not much to change. :)
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A long-time high-school friend of mine called me yesterday and she got into what age is doing to us, and l agreed with her. AFTER the call l thought about it and asked myself what kind of deserter from life am l to bad talk life that way when l think about all the wonderful people and their love that I've been given in this lifetime. You all know know who you are and l will never forget you.
 
When I was in therapy after the divorce, my therapist asked me "Do you wish you had never met so-and-so [my ex]?" And I promptly answered "Yes." But then she pointed out that if I had never met him I would not have my three precious children, so I had to reconsider that and change my reply.

I often think I'd like to go back and re-do some of my college years, when I did some very stupid things, but then I think about the whole butterfly effect thing and realize I probably wouldn't change a thing.
 
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Olivia said:
A long-time high-school friend of mine called me yesterday and she got into what age is doing to us, and l agreed with her. AFTER the call l thought about it and asked myself what kind of deserter from life am l to bad talk life that way when l think about all the wonderful people and their love that I've been given in this lifetime. You all know know who you are and l will never forget you.
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I agree with you 100%. I was being facetious. Life has its' challenges for sure, but we were sure lucky to have been given the opportunity to have experienced this life, and appreciate we have lived at least 5 decades and have a life full of memories. 🤗(y)
 
seadoug said:
No, I wouldn't. I think all the experiences we've had over our lives... including mistakes... make us who were are today. And I'm happy with who I am. Also, mistakes give us the opportunity to learn.
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I agree with the first part of your reply, but not the second. My main mistake was to pick the wrong parents..

To quote Philip Larkin..

They f###k you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.
 
Now, that I'm older would I go back in time to fix things? At first, I thought , of course. But then, I'm the same person now as back then. Given the same circumstances, I'd probably do the same thing. And maybe, I led a rather boring life, but there really aren't many super pivotal life changing moments in my life. And besides, if my young self saw my 78 year old self....................:eek:
 
Mike said:
If you were given the chance to go back in time
to start at a date of your choice, would you take
it, I would, just to try and right some of the wrongs
that had in my life, through stupidity, more than
choice, of course I would hope to keep the knowledge
that I have today.

Mike.
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Oh, hades, yes. I'd go back to when I met my ex and run screaming in the opposite direction.

Good thing I can't go back in time because then I wouldn't have my daughter and grandson. :(
 
That Lady in PA said:
Would not change a thing!

I am thrilled with how my life is now. Changing anything when I was younger would mean I don't have what I have now.

And for those that would go back, how do you know that things would end up better?
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I'd just be a woman going her own way from the get go instead of having to learn the hard way. Though this assumes when you go back, you go back with the lessons hard learned.

I'd also eat better and exercise more. But given most of my health problems are aggravated by but not caused by my weight but rather my family's truly horrible genetics, not sure that would make much difference. Still some I'm sure. They wouldn't be aggravated by.
 
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