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Daily Question, January 27

What are some of the joys that come from being exactly the age you are right now?

  • Evangeline Printup-Wensel

    I’m age 9 and I am happy that I don’t have to go through puberty yet. YAY!!!

  • Zenith
    At my age, 66, I am finally a senior citizen with all the scars that go with that. I am wise, patient, kind, far more compassionate than when younger, and above all beautiful inside and out. My life has been hard but good teachers usually are hard. I am grateful for lessons learned and that I can enjoy life in the now. While life has not turned as I had hoped, there are blessings everywhere if I just care to notice. It pains me that so many are so wrapped up in the difficulties that surround us ...

    At my age, 66, I am finally a senior citizen with all the scars that go with that. I am wise, patient, kind, far more compassionate than when younger, and above all beautiful inside and out. My life has been hard but good teachers usually are hard. I am grateful for lessons learned and that I can enjoy life in the now. While life has not turned as I had hoped, there are blessings everywhere if I just care to notice. It pains me that so many are so wrapped up in the difficulties that surround us during this time we are all going through. The beauty is there for those who want to see it.

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  • VeronicAlexandra

    At 35 I have come to a place inside where I am fully accepted&loved. I am aware of my intrinsic worth and do not feel compelled any longer to prove myself to anyone. I have learned tremendously about life in the last decade and still have so much more to learn. These bring me JOY.

  • Mica

    3/4 of a century! sort of an impressive age

  • Darren

    Being able to not care what people think.
    At least some of the time.

  • Malag

    Maturity: my life experience makes it easier to navigate what’s going on.

    Immaturity: that I can choose not to give a damn and not care what anyone thinks (sometimes)

  • Carol

    At 61 I don’t have to prove myself. I am able to look in the mirror and know I can’t do a lot about getting older. I can appreciate my life behind and know I dont have to do it again. The future is mine to enjoy be it different than when I was younger . The same drivers that motivated me then are not here now and I am grateful. The responsibility for others I can pass on and it’s a relief. I have time for me and it is good 🌸

  • Kristi

    I’m 43 years old. I’m old enough to have experience and good background knowledge. My child is old enough to be independent yet young enough where he still needs me. I am old enough to make a decent living yet young enough to reap the rewards and enjoy many experiences. But I’ve learned that no matter what my age I can enjoy and love any age!!

  • Hot Sauce

    At the age of 24, I still have a little bit of time left to discover my life purpose and my belief system before finally going into a career. It’s a little scary that I’m getting so close to the time when I begin my career, but I’m treasuring the little time I have left.

  • Ed Schulte

    I am “Exactly” in the state “fruits of Joy” William Blake so eloquently expresses as……… “A child’s toys, an old man’s reasons, ARE the fruits of the two seasons”.

    I can’t tell any differences between the “two seasons” so I just drop the concept of “age” altogether and keep on going.

  • Melissa

    I’m about to be 32 real soon and I am so very grateful for where I am and how far I’ve come. Been through a lot this past year and the older I get the more knowledge I gain and for that I am blessed !

  • Don Jones

    I am not sure what age I am. Some memories seem to span lifetimes. My love of 1970’s rock music suggests I haven’t grown at all past my teens. It is a broad and deep panorama that I feel privileged to experience in my own crazy way each day.

    • Michele

      I’m 51, will be 52 in March and will forever be a heavy metal chic:)

  • Elaine

    My joys and blessings are rich and abundant. I do not take them for granted. The inestimable blessing of health, the joy of finding a life partner in my sixties, financial security after decades of worrying about money, long term and new friendships, championing good politicians, time to learn, make, and play, the freedom to follow the rhythms of my heart and body day by day. Three cheers for the seventies!

  • Lauryn

    I am financially comfortable & can pursue my interests and travel. I found the perfect partner —- after many years of an unhappy relationship. I’m more mindful of the food I put into my body. I’m more aware of shifts in my mood and have learned more to just go with the flow.

    **quick edit after reading your responses— I’m 40 and it was so nice to read the responses of many of you who are older than me— I have so much to look forward to!

  • Maeve

    Less angst and desperation than 10 years ago.
    Loving being a great-aunt.
    More mellow interactions with my brother and sister which is so valuable to me. As we age, I think we all realize the importance of having a loving family relationship.

    Deepening love for and enjoyment of taking walks and being nurtured by the natural world.

    Deepened confidence in listening to myself and what I need and think.

  • Holly in Ohio
    There are brief moments when I can picture the billions of diverse experiences in my life, and I think it is really, frightfully amazing!... it's like I'm not living one life but thousands of them. I have been a sound engineer, an artist, a lab tech, a church secretary, a professional baker, a teacher, a solar engineer, and now a farmer, and many other things in between. It gives me joy today to have touched different parts of life, different people, to raise children, and still have a lot more ...

    There are brief moments when I can picture the billions of diverse experiences in my life, and I think it is really, frightfully amazing!… it’s like I’m not living one life but thousands of them. I have been a sound engineer, an artist, a lab tech, a church secretary, a professional baker, a teacher, a solar engineer, and now a farmer, and many other things in between. It gives me joy today to have touched different parts of life, different people, to raise children, and still have a lot more to live!

    Today is my husband’s birthday! I love being the right age to pass this birthday with him.

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  • Mike S

    The joy and quiet peace that comes from learning when and how to let go what I had been clinging to.

  • Cathie

    Newly retired, I now have the time to help others as there is not such a constraint on my time. It is a joyful experience when I can say yes.
    Also self-direction – joy but a mixed blessing in my case, as I do best with outside structure. So I am still figuring it out…but there is joy in the newly found freedom there too:)

    • Linda

      Cathie, I am retiring at the end of this week. I am looking forward to the same thing–little constraint on my time. Thank you for sharing this today.

  • Craig K

    I am 46. I have a bit of wisdom which is a joy. My kids are teenagers – pain and joy there 🙂 . A bit of life in the rear view but looking forward to what’s next. Bliss

    • Kevin
      As you describe it, Craig, you're at a great "spot" in life. We have three daughters, and back then three teenage girls and one bathroom was a scene I cannot use words to describe on this site! Today, we have seven grandkids and five of them are teenagers. Fortunately they all live close by and visit routinely, and with masks firmly in place, are within our Covid "bubble." There have been and will remain, speedbumps on the road we are on. But when I look in my rear view mirror, it is filled with...

      As you describe it, Craig, you’re at a great “spot” in life. We have three daughters, and back then three teenage girls and one bathroom was a scene I cannot use words to describe on this site! Today, we have seven grandkids and five of them are teenagers. Fortunately they all live close by and visit routinely, and with masks firmly in place, are within our Covid “bubble.” There have been and will remain, speedbumps on the road we are on. But when I look in my rear view mirror, it is filled with gratefulness, joy and pride, and this 70 year old would do it all again, but if I could, with one more bathroom..

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      • Craig K

        Kevin, thanks for your response! Yes I have 2 daughters and empathize with the bathroom predicament. Daughters are awesome – very grateful for them. Teenage years are tough as you know – rebelling and attitude, but moments of pure joy as well. We have 2 good kids. Glad to hear that life is good for you. I like your speed bump analogy. There is so much wisdom on this site. Many thanks

    • Craig K

      Having a loving wife is a joy as well

  • Patricia

    Grandchildren, quilting and gardening time, the gift of flexibility in time so I can respond to others if needed…. perspective… appreciation of the arc of my life to this day…

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