Did You Realise?

[davebro]

at the time that you were at having the best time of your life?

Mid-30s, I was fit, had hair, a job, many friends, active in outdoor pursuits, in a relationship.

Looking back it was the best time of my life & I just didn't know it or appreciate it enough.

[Theland]

''You don't miss your water 'till your well runs dry.''

[royfromaus]

Are you saying you are now, old, unfit, bald, no job, not many friends and single but not by choice?

[Pooka1950]

As Joni Mitchell sang
"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone.". So true

[davebro]

"Are you saying you are now, old, unfit, bald, no job, not many friends and single but not by choice?"

More or less - unfortunately!

[Peter Pedant]

no regrets - mid forties - - struck down with cancer and you just have to adapt and survive. I havent been a great one for longing - oh I WISH I hadnt got cancer - - - I did.

[Bobbisox1]

Be happy with the life you have now, if you’re not, change it so you are

[Peter Pedant]

or fink: well it cd be worse, I cd be Jeffrey Epstein

[burlyshirley]

Yes, my 30's was my favourite decade. I was my most confident, the slimmest I've ever been, good job that I loved and a good social life. I often wish I could go back and do it all over again ! I'm not particularly unhappy now, but I miss my parents and always will and that has changed my life.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Me too -definately 30's -full of energy, full of confidence I felt the world was my oyster. Unfortunately at the time I was stressed out constantly and had no time to think how lucky I was.

Having said that, now I'm in my 60's (just lol!) I feel this could just become the best time of my life -less work, money in the bank and more time to enjoy ourselves and treat the grand kids.

[Canary42]

[burlyshirley]

^ Very true !

[david small]

Mid thirties. Worked like a Trojan to feed and clothe six.
Low wages, My wife’s illness, and housing issues made it not an easy time.

[davebro]

Admittedly I had no spare money then as I do now but it didn't matter.

[davebro]

Oh! And we laughed - A LOT. Something I don't seem to do now.

[RATTER15]

[RATTER15]

I'm still doing most of that now, just a bit slower at 63 and getting married in a few weeks

[jourdain2]

I'd go for my thirties/early forties. I just didn't appreciate how lucky I was. I learned to do the Fosbury Flop aged 40. I was tearing around however, working, taking kids here and there and looked forward to some free time.
Now (early 70s) I just wish everything, especially knees, would stop hurting so I could dash around and ... but the kids are doing their own child-rearing. :(

[tonyav]

Hiya RATTER, many congrats on your forthcoming wedding.

[woofgang]

Be happy with the life you have now, if you’re not, change it so you are

what if you can't

[zylaphone]

I can relate to this quote I read read some back
“Turning 30 is like getting an upgrade after years of flying economy.

There’s an intrinsic shift: after years of niggling self-doubt and insecurity, you suddenly feel more grounded.

You are experienced enough to avoid the mistakes you made when you were younger, but not so much that you become jaded”