2007-05-16 12:20:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Life ABSOLUTELY gets better every year. You get your priorities straight and you begin to accept yourself, flaws and all! You also don't spend a vast amount of time worrying about what others might thing of you. Also, you truly learn to appreciate the really important things and leave the other stuff alone.
2007-05-16 12:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by clarity 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You've asked a very interesting question. As a woman, I started asking myself the same thing as I got older. And here's my answer:
Do I love being 30+? Well, honestly no. Why? Because the older I get, the closer to death I'm becoming! But, would I trade it to be younger? The old adage comes to mind - if I could have the body and energy of myself when I was 25, and my 43 year old brain - YES! But, if I couldn't have the 43 year old brain, with all my previous experience - DEFINITELY NO!!!
Under that circumstance, I'd rather remain this age. I've been through a lot in my lifetime. I have learned much. I've learned more about who I am, and how to relate to other people. I've been through an emotional childhood, a young marriage, two children (of which I almost died of toxemia, and that baby died at age 3 months, she was 9 weeks premature), death of loved ones (family and critters) and friends, divorce (both for myself and my friends), nieces, nephews, in-laws, tons of beautiful animal companions, lots of nature trips, good jobs, bad jobs, a second marriage, a step-son, and now, with an 18 year old young man for a son, I'm sharing his joy at being accepted into the university of his choice. I've moved several times, owned 5 houses, experienced a major flood of my home, the loss of my home, bankruptcy, etc. And, after a bitter divorce, I even found love again.
Would I trade all those experiences for youth? No, definitely not. I like who I am much better now than I did when I was younger. I'm more rational, calmer, less high-strung, have more patience, less judgement, more empathetic toward others. If I haven't walked in your moccasins, I will keep my mouth shut, and even if I have, I know better than to think I know exactly how another feels. I've also learned to worry a lot less and realize that life carries on no matter what. I don't have to ability to control how another lives either. And, I know how it feels to be deeply hurt, lost in pain physically and emotionally. And, what's it is like to almost lose your mind with depression, panic and anxiety. I've learned to know when I can change things, and when I cannot and leave it alone and accept it. There is so much I've discovered and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Well, maybe to have been a better person during my first marriage. That I do regret.
Well, I guess even though life doesn't necessarily get better as you get older, it certainly gets more interesting. It makes you into a better person. Life experience really helps during good times and bad.
So, that's my two cents worth. Sorry if it turned into a book.
2007-05-16 16:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. I'm turning 40 this year. If I could go back and re-live any age, I wouldn't. There were always plenty of joys but always plenty of heartbreaks and sorrows, too. Everything that's happened in my life has made me who I am today, and while I love who I am now, I wouldn't re-live the journey to get here at all. But the older I get, the more I realize just how much I *don't* know, and as that attitude gets refined, I find that I'm enjoying life a lot more than I used to.
2007-05-16 12:23:46 · answer #3 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
65+ and I never thought I'd live to see this age. The most wonderful thing is that
we have 8 grandkids and counting. We have fun with our kids and their spouses
as they are our friends, too. Our grandkids are great we enjoy their company and
they are a lot of fun. In many ways, my life is better; but I wish I could say the same for our health. Neither of us ever thought our health could get so rotten.
But we make the best of it and Thank God for every day He gives us and the many blessings we enjoy.
2007-05-16 12:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by Garnet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love my age, 17 with 30 years experience (47).
I never act my age, that's too old.
Life was sucking for a while (depression) but things are starting to really look up for me.
I even go roller skating every week, I use it for a cardio workout. 148 is the highest I was able to push my pulse to.
2007-05-16 12:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm 34 and love my age! I'm past college and partying. 35 doesn't bother me at all. I might feel a bit weird at 40, but that's how life goes!
2007-05-16 12:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm Loving It. & It gets better all the time
2007-05-16 12:24:05 · answer #7 · answered by rebelady28379 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do love my 30's, just afraid that it is going to be all down hill once I hit my 40's.
2007-05-16 12:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by CJBig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 49, I never lie about my age. Those little wrinkles don't hurt, and I earned every one of my gray hairs. It gets better as time goes on.......
2007-05-16 12:24:21 · answer #9 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The older I get the less stress I feel so I like that about getting older.
2007-05-16 12:23:06 · answer #10 · answered by rachel_waves 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋