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Getting older means you can be yourself, be crazy, be zany and enjoy.....the journey is not as long as you might like it to be. Live every day as if it were your last and make lots of happy memories.

I'm happy to be older. I'm about to retire and looking forward to it, and I'm going to grow out my hair colour and go grey. I hear myself saying things that I remember my dear mother saying, and I used to swear I would never be the same; and I love hearing my granddaughter shout "where's Granny?" when she comes in the door!

Being older slows you down but gives you the time to appreciate all that life, love and the universe has to offer.

Being older means a little wiser and of course more interesting and of of course I believe in the old adage age is like a fine wine with maturity comes quality ..What keeps me young also is having a younger husband so I am always kept on my toes
Negative points in my head I am still able to party till dawn in reality a no no and all the aches and pains that come with age

But I try to have a little mantra be as old as the man I feel xxxx

I love being older, most of the time - there are so many perks and, paradoxically, we are so much better off than when we were both working. But just occasionally I think "OMG I have lived over half my life already and I'll be very lucky to get another 40 years!"

I get a bit more peace in the morning now!

Getting old? well, it has begun to sink in since I turned 67. And 68's rushing up. I still work whenever I can - most days - and can't imagine not doing so. However, I'n certainly doing a lot more reading - which I call it 'research'. And I admit that anything on health and nutrition flags up an immediate pause.

I tweet and FB a lot, but am backing off that for the sake of live contacts with people. And although I have several websites, I plan to eliminate most of them to focus on the primary task: collating useful information for a book linking health problems with food and nutritional options (illustrated with my own food shots and recipes).

My daughter just reminded me that my two grandchildren will be at university in two years' time and they need support. So dropping out of the work force doesn't seem likely for a while yet. Not if I can work on regardless with osteoporosis, a woofy hip and fading eyesight. Getting old? Hmmm, these are reminders...

Only Insight has twenty Twenty Vision! When Your'e older,It saves you the Task of Having To ask!

It's hard work of a different kind . The past was full of responsibilities and the present an emptiness that its my responsibility to fill, daunting.

I feel annoyed that having been made redundant I can't find another job and I have to wait so long for a pension. Too old to work, too young for a pension!

Now I know why my grandma was so happy and content!

This thread seems to be going on forever. I'm sure I'm at least ten years older than I was when it started.

And some posters still seem to have completely missed the 'in no more than two sentences' rule!

Nightowl I too have been wondering when it was going to stop. Maeve Haran will certainly have her work cut out trawling through this lot!

Glad I'm not the only one Gally. Woke up feeling particularly grumpy

I think they have all forgotten the two sentence rule Ana, and I just broke it. But then I'm not entering, honest, I don't want a bloody cabin break I just want this thread to go away! Told you I was grumpy

I don't mind getting old gracefully, however the only thing I am concerned is losing my mind!!

I don't mind getting older gracefully in looks, but what I am most concerned is losing my memories and mind!!

The mirror lies!!

I'm happy enough to be getting older. It sure beats the alternative...

Almost a lifetime of experiences has given me so much that I want to share with my daughters. It has also taught me that I must not, under any circumstances, force my opinions and thoughts on them - only share them when asked.

Starting to become a bit tattered around the edges, but a little spring clean of the old cogs and I am fit again for the grandchildren

I like the wisdom that comes with age and also how that helps you put your problems into perspective, but I in my mind I think of myself as 18, so sometimes scare myself when I look in the mirror some mornings lol

Finally, I am only responsible for myself, I may wish to help my offsprings but they have a mind to be ( Silverbacks, or Alpha Dogs ) therefore I am reponsible for and to myself and it is uplifting.

I don't have birthdays any more I let the kids have them instead!

As I get older I try to squeeze in a few last adventures while I am able. Then when I am to old I will have my memories and my photo's.