mawthemerrier, some people don't really have much to look forward to and memories of the past are what makes them smile. i am almost 60, i have lost a husband of 18 years and a partner of 18 years, i will live on my own for the rest of my life, i spend 90% of my life housebound due to illness, i am not sad about my life...it is what it is, i love my old music and remembering dancing with my husband to the song young girl as he was 18 years older than me, laughing with my partner at silly things, but i also look forward to seeing my son and his family and getting phone calls and facetime from other family members. my life is not over...it is just different to how i thought it would be, but sometimes the memories are what keeps you going.