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

Oldnproud

A state pension.

I think I am this one.

My parents had it so much earlier.

I didn’t expect that I would still be living at my age, 89 next week, but I am and am thankful.
Reasonable good health, difficult family situations, but ticking along and perhaps looking to the future and not the past.

I always thought I’d be rich. I don’t know why. Anyway I’m not.

A happy marriage. Unfortunately my psycho ex husband wasn’t capable of making it happen

Grey hair.

Dementia ! My father developed it at 67...so I'm on borrowed time and trying to live life to the full !!

Wrinkles

Grandchildren but hey ho.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

My husband, sadly.

😢😢💐

I don’t think I ever thought about life in my mid seventies when I was younger, and if I did I probably thought I’d be globe trotting with my DH, enjoying the good life, not caring for my DH full time.
But it is what it is.

No mortgage

A state pension.

My husband sadly not to be.

A happy marriage

I did think I'd have my DH with me in old age but was not to be.

I have never even thought about it.

I don’t think I thought that far in advance. I’m perfectly content with everything I have. It doesn't mean that I’m not open to new adventures.

Georgesgran

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. 💔

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Daddima

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

Likewise.

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.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

My husband, sadly.

Ahh 🫂

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. 💔

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?

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.

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.