"Mike at American Sycamore" wrote in message
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Seems all of my life, Mom was 40 and Dad was 42. A few years later,
Dad is gone and Mom is 77 years old. Just does'nt seem possible. I
am close to 50. How can this be? I still think I am 12, and my wife
will testify to that.

I think as we get older (59 for me) we feel the same way you mention. I
have relatives that seem to have not changed at all since I was a kid; they
were always old! You look at things differently as you get older, you
appreciate life more than "things" you appreciate people more, and you learn
the difference between being smart and having widsom.

A side benefit is the women. When you were 18, a woman of 25 was old and
you did not appreciate them. When you were 30, women of 40 were too old to
appreciate. When you are 50+, they all look good from 18 right up to our
present age. Just so many more to look at and ah, appreciate.
Ed