The getting older doesn't really suck thread

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

You are the only person I recall saying the exact same thing as me on the 30 and 40 thing. Thirty hit me like a hammer, very depressing.

In retrospect, if may have something to do with my financial position as related to my responsibilities at the time. We had our children at 23 and 26, so at 30 times were pretty darn tough, and stayed that way through my 40s.

By the time you get to 50 and 60, the reality of being mortal sinks in real hard.

30 was easy. 40 was painless. 25 sucked ass. Everyone telling you that, "You're a quarter of a century old!"

Turning 44 made me question my mortality. My oldest grandparent lived to be 88. This means I have more years in the rear view mirror than I do in front of me.