Too long of a life

[senior chef]

As I occasionally think back over my life, it almost seems like I am remembering someone else's life. Sounds odd, but I have difficulty imagining what I was thinking and feeling 50-59 years ago.
I mean, jeez, if i had to do it all over again, I'd certainly do many things differently. Example: When I was in my late teens/ twenties, I didn't give a thought about specific 'life planning'. I lived mostly from day to day without any thought of the future. I never gave any thought to growing older and being handicapped by disease, and certainly not to mortality.

One thing is certain. never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I'd live to age 76.

Any one else feel this way ?

 

[Bretrick]

A great many of us never thought about the future when we were young.
I remember when I received my first pay packet at 15 years of age in 1977.
On it was my retirement date, 2027. Wow, that seemed like a hundred years away.
Why would I need to think about saving for my retirement?
I come from a working class family, my father was the earner, that is what he done. He earned enough money to raise, house, feed and educate five children.
He gave no advice. He let his children make their own way. Plenty of mistakes were made.
He said that is how one learns to live life. Mistakes had to be made to grow.
Personally, I never even started to think about saving for retirement until well into my forties.
My life, without advice saw me squander all of my income, every week.
Not until I came out of my 30 year drunken stupor did I finally start to take notice of the world. What I saw was wickedness.
So many people out to con/scam a person.
Life in these situations can seem too long.
Day after day of drudgery, working to live, working to save enough for when the senior years arrive.
These days? Life still seems too long.
I am still working and will be still working for another seven years, though I doubt my health will hold up that long.
Working to have a little money behind me. Enough to be able to afford petrol for an occasional trip out into the Aussie bush.

 

[Capt Lightning]

I remember Mrs. L's uncle saying that "when you're young you wish it was tomorrow, but when you'tr old, you wish it was yesterday."
Yes, I remember being young and feeling indestructible. It's a miracle that I made it long enough to see some sense - probably after my own family came along. However, I always wanted to be financially secure. Coming from a working class family where money was scarce, I was determined never to be like that. Now it's come back to bite me - or at least Mrs. has, as I'm reluctant, almost afraid, not to have reasonable savings.

Well I've made it to 72. Hardly old in this day and age, but I despair with how the world is heading. Best enjoy ourselves while we can.

 

[Paladin1950]

I'm also 72. When I'm in Walmart and saw all of those things for sale that said Class of 2022 on them, it was a constant reminder that I graduated from high school in the year of Woodstock, 1969. It then of course, makes you feel oh so old.

 

[win231]

You know you're old when your favorite Oldies songs are no longer played on Oldies radio stations.

 

[Pappy]

I remember sitting in school thinking about the year 2000 and I would probably not live long enough to see it. If someone had told me I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself. I’ll be 85 in November.

 

[Aunt Mavis]

Lots of good memories, a few painful ones. I often think about how I’m everything but truly nothing in the big picture of the Universe.

 

[Alligatorob]

Sounds odd, but I have difficulty imagining what I was thinking and feeling 50-59 years ago

I can go back and forth from that to feeling exactly (I think) the same. Time is funny.

One thing is certain. never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that I'd live to age 76.

Not there yet, but I am still having a hard time believing that I, me, 70, it just can't be...

I’m everything but truly nothing in the big picture of the Universe.

To you I suspect you are the most important thing in the Universe, most of us are.

Too long of a life

Nah... you got more to go!

 

[Gary O']

When I was in my late teens/ twenties, I didn't give a thought about specific 'life planning'. I lived mostly from day to day

Funny how that comes back around
.....if...... you live long enough

Yeah, I thought getting old would take longer

 

[Sunny]

Want to know when you really begin to feel old? It's when your CHILDREN become grandparents!

 

[hollydolly]

Want to know when you really begin to feel old? It's when your CHILDREN become grandparents!

I will never feel really old , because my child has no children, so she will never be a grandparent...

 

[bowmore]

I remember sitting in 6th grade calculating how old I would be in 2000. I was shicked I would be 62 and old. Well, 22 years later, I am still here

 

[hollydolly]

I remember sitting in 6th grade calculating how old I would be in 2000. I was shicked I would be 62 and old. Well, 22 years later, I am still here

I did the same .. thinking how old would I be in 2000.. worked out I would be 45, which would mean I;d be nearly dead...

 

[JaniceM]

 

[Paco Dennis]

If I would have followed Kenny Rogers sage advice maybe I would be in better shape.?

 

[NorthernLight]

Yes, I've had enough. I try to stay on the bright side, but the rewards aren't really worth the effort.

 

[twinkles]

i never thought i would live this long---will be 89 saturday---my mom was 101 when she passed

 

[Packerjohn]

I remember, in the 70s, thinking that the year 2000 was so far off! Ha!

 

[Chet]

I try to avoid thinking about age. I'll be 80 in December. I used to think that 50 was old and that was 30 years ago. I just keep moving and try to keep busy.

 

[Gaer]

i never thought i would live this long---will be 89 saturday---my mom was 101 when she passed

@twinkles, Happy Birthday to another Libra! My birthday is this Thursday.

 

[Manatee]

I just tell folks that in 12 years I will be 100. No bets on whether I will make it.