Crumbs, that was a shock to the system

I know what you mean kitty. Although our granddaughter is 23 and the light of our lives, it still feels strange when she introduces me to someone saying 'This is my nan'. Although I love being her nan, I feel like saying 'No you don't understand. I'm still in mini skirts and Afghan coats'.

I feel like I’d got on a train in 1973 , it then raced by at top speed , and now I’ve got off the train in 2023 , only to find I’m now 50 years older and the best years of my life has passed by in a flash.

Very often things from the past spring to mind for no apparent reason , some with happiness some with sadness .

The only consolation is that I’m now much more confident, knowledgeable and wiser and have my lovely grown up children and grandchildren to enjoy .

1973 was my second year of teaching,I was really enjoying it.
My parents were alive and we were all enjoying life looking forward to my possible wedding the next year.
DH was due to qualify and get his degree. Life was in front of us.
Now it is behind and we look back with nostalgia and have the grandchildren to brighten the skies when we manage to see them.

Mine have more on the face but less on their head!!

Auntieflo

I know the feeling Kitty. This year our eldest son will be 60. Just remember his little 'Michelin Man' legs kicking away in his pram and thinking how wonderful he was. Course he still is, but now with a lot more hair and over 6 feet tall.

I love this post!
My Michelin-leg boys now have much less hair though!

When I was researching for my thesis - in the 2010s - I was told not to use "old" references. As far as I was concerned they weren't old. They dated from the 70s, so easily within living memory (and relevant if nothing had been written on the subject since)!!

1973 I turned 20, this year I will be 70! That cannot be right?

In the 60’s, when the Millenium was being discussed I remember thinking I will be so old then at 47!

It does come as a shock doesn't it!

Someone was talking about all the fuss over 1999/2000 New Year when all our tech was supposed to stop working. I was surprised to realise that even that was 23 years ago.

Seems like yesterday!

It is really quiet scary how time is flying by, I do not feel old on the inside only when I see my reflection 🤣🤣👵👵

I really don't know - it just can't be right can it?

I know the feeling Kitty. This year our eldest son will be 60. Just remember his little 'Michelin Man' legs kicking away in his pram and thinking how wonderful he was. Course he still is, but now with a lot more hair and over 6 feet tall.