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What did you you think you would have by your current age that you don't?

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MT62 Sat 04-Jul-26 19:05:56

I think I have everything I need to see me out.
I don’t take things for granted & I am thankful everyday for who & what I have, as you never know the minute that can be taken away in a heartbeat.

MT62 Sat 04-Jul-26 19:00:16

FriedGreenTomatoes2

My husband, sadly.

Ahh 🫂

Georgesgran Sat 04-Jul-26 19:00:00

Definitely DH - such a fit man, ailed nothing until cancer appeared. I thank what/whoever that he retired at 55 and had 10 good years before he fell ill. 💔

JamesandJon33 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:59:21

I think I agree with kittylester. I can think of nothing . I am happy, have enough money, a husband, a nice house, children, grandchildren and friends. What more could I ask for?

Doodledog Sat 04-Jul-26 18:57:51

I assumed I would have grandchildren, which I don't yet. I fully understand that I have no right to them, but that wasn't the question, so I'll say it anyway.

kittylester Sat 04-Jul-26 18:54:58

I didn't have any thoughts at all about what life would be like but to my mind it isn't about things but about contentment and peace of mind. I mostly have that. Obviously, with a big family, there are always worries of one sort or another but, thankfully, nothing major - at least at the moment.

MissAdventure Sat 04-Jul-26 18:52:31

A whole different life, really, now I come to think of it.

Charleygirl5 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:51:25

Same as Daddima. I certainly never expected to be close to be registered severely sight impaired.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:49:08

My husband, sadly.

Daddima Sat 04-Jul-26 18:46:53

I imagined I would have a reasonable level of fitness, and certainly never imagined I’d be so restricted, health wise.

MayBee70 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:35:59

Living in a cottage in Cornwall. But divorce put paid to that.

valdali Sat 04-Jul-26 18:34:43

Nothing. I've always sort of "gone with the flow" rather than having a set plan of where I wanted my life to go.
Maybe my lovely Dad as an old man.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:31:06

A barn conversion, I am still looking, DH not so much 😹

CrazyUSA Sat 04-Jul-26 18:28:58

A husband.