Community Chat

[qualitygal]

It's a lot of quotes from 70-100+ adults. They were telling things about their lives and the author listed a quote and the older person's reasons for their statements. There's so much treasure in their experiences of life from so many different ages and areas. It's a jewel we don't often tap into and some great stories on top of that.

In one area I found myself asking this: (of myself), in your life as you see it now and you look back ALL THINGS CONSIDERED what grade would you give your life? I had to think on that for awhile. I think my life would get a B-. As I think of things today, that could change, but for now, it's a fit.

Would you care to comment? Hopefully it will be positive.

[blackhole99]

I'm not 70, but I consider my life and accomplishments pretty much average, so I guess C+. I'm happy with my life as it is now and realize family is what's most important and just living life one day at a time. I think the older I get time goes by faster because you don't have that many years left. I tell my son to enjoy his youth and do what his heart desires while he's young.

[Noreen]

I am 66 and my comment is that the only real regrets I have are when I did not put my family first.

[panda1234]

I am 59. I would have given myself an A, had it all. Then mental illness reared its ugly head with my daughter and now I give myself a D. Life has changed, counting our blessings for the good things we have left, could be worse.

[TNRatPack]

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@panda1234 wrote:

I am 59. I would have given myself an A, had it all. Then mental illness reared its ugly head with my daughter and now I give myself a D. Life has changed, counting our blessings for the good things we have left, could be worse.

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Oh Panda I'm so sorry.  When things happen to our children it's incredibly hard isn't it?  I hope you have lots of support, both for your daughter and yourself. 

[Stray]

I think I would give my overall life A-.  I am in a good place now and have accomplished all of my goals but I would have to honestly say, I accomplished the most between 40-present, age 72 next week.  I might have changed some of the choices from my youth but nothing drastic....all in all a good life 

[chrystaltree]

I'm not even close to 70, I'm 55 but unless unless my life goes totally of track in the next few years and I become a different person; I have to say I'd give myself an A-.  I've made my fair share of mistakes and there are things that in hindsight, I would have done better or differently.  But when you get down to it; I always did the best I could with what I had. I made every attempt to be the best person I could be but being human; I fell short from time to time.  That's how I feel today and I'm pretty sure that's how I will feel when I am 75 or 80.   

[NoelSeven]

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@panda1234 wrote:

I am 59. I would have given myself an A, had it all. Then mental illness reared its ugly head with my daughter and now I give myself a D. Life has changed, counting our blessings for the good things we have left, could be worse.

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panda, 

I have the feeling you represent a lot of people here, you think you're a D, but you have handled rough spots in the road and you perservered.

I'm thinking you did your best and you're a lot more than a D 

[LilacTree]

"The days grow short when you reach September," which is where I am.  Years left from here are in single digits.  I can't "grade" my life . . . I would say "very good, good, bad and, at times, very bad."

The  "very good" is how much and how many people I have loved, my only hope being that they can remember and prosper because of that love after I've left.