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[WildFlowerUnicorn]

now that i am 60 sometimes i just feel like things have gone by so fast, flown by actually. i wonder where all of the years went? i always read life is short and now at this age i am feeling kind of sad alot of times. so many family friends have died over the past 10 years and relatives. it makes me sad too. with my mom being gone too it makes me see how fast life goes. i get sad and meloncholy and sentimental.

am i the only one that this happens to?

[Peaches McPhee]

No, it's a well known phenomenon that time passes more quickly, the older you get.  Remember how long it seemed to get to be 16 or 18 years old?  It seemed endless when you were a kid.  Now, we wonder how 10 years passed so quickly.

[Mistic]

Hey ~ I look at all my grown Children, and I too wonder how it went so fast.  I always say ~ "I Want A Do-Over!" 

[Trinity11]

@WildFlowerUnicorn, I completely understand where you are coming from. At 66 I have lost many of my friends to illness. My best friend died in 2006 and I think of him every day. Countless other friends have passed and I often ask myself why. I no longer have my brother to talk to because he suffered brain damage from a fall and is in a facility. He doesn't know me.

Getting older isn't for sissies. I think it may have been Bette Davis who said that......

[Mombo1]

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@WildFlowerUnicorn wrote:

now that i am 60 sometimes i just feel like things have gone by so fast, flown by actually. i wonder where all of the years went? i always read life is short and now at this age i am feeling kind of sad alot of times. so many family friends have died over the past 10 years and relatives. it makes me sad too. with my mom being gone too it makes me see how fast life goes. i get sad and meloncholy and sentimental.

am i the only one that this happens to?

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I am a little older than you, and I too get a little sentimental and more aware of time.  I try to focus on “now” and make an effort everyday to get out and enjoy the moment.  I think that is the key. I also think the thing that has helped me is having three young granddaughters ages 1, 2, and 6.  There is never a dull moment!   Just thankful to have those moments.  I wish you happiness for many years to come.  

[phoenixbrd]

@Mombo1   I agree....stay present without dwelling on the past is a path to peace.  

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@Mombo1 wrote:

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I am a little older than you, and I too get a little sentimental and more aware of time.  I try to focus on “now” and make an effort everyday to get out and enjoy the moment.  I think that is the key. I also think the thing that has helped me is having three young granddaughters ages 1, 2, and 6.  There is never a dull moment!   Just thankful to have those moments.  I wish you happiness for many years to come.  

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[Kitlynn]

I am sixty two and time definitely flies by!!! It makes me realize that I need to do all the things I want and to enjoy life to the fullest. I lost my Sister a year ago and she was sixty five. Now I am an only child and that is really strange. My Mother will be eighty eight next month. The one thing I know is that I don't spend time feeling bad about what I no longer have just grateful for what I have had. Life is a wonderful adventure and I am enjoying every moment of it!

[2blonde]

@WildFlowerUnicorn   I completely understand.  I'm 70, and can't believe I'm that old either.  I think we all go through this "awakening" period around our 60's.  I try to focus on all the good that I still have left in my life, and the fact that I'm still here.  I'm thankful that I started paying attention to my health and fitness at an early age, but if the good Lord decides it's my time, I will be ready to move on to the next life.  I still look in the mirror sometimes and wonder where that young girl went......I know she still lives inside of me!  

[Spacrazy]

Yes, it is a fast ride when you ponder in the past.  Why not look ahead and enjoy the ride!!!

Besides, it’s worth everything when you think of all “misery” you can give your kids (especially with your grands and great grands looking on) hahaha!!

Life is GREAT when you know how to LIVE it...

[Veridoc]

I know exactly what you are talking about. I wonder how did I get here so fast. I spent a few months thinking about the shoulda, woulda, couldas and then after recovering from a serious illness decided nope, not going there.

Every day is a gift that we are given. I start each day with a praise and thank-you, and then only concentrate on this day. Tomorrow hasn't gotten here yet.