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The Unmanned Writer
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Let's get real in life, few people have been known to live past 120 years.

After we turn 60, it's a countdown. It's a non-changeable fact. Wink






Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.



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Start of the 4th quarter. Happy Birthday Big Grin


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To be only 60 again....


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The countdown started the minute you left your mothers womb. It just speeds up the longer you go. Eek

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Welcome aboard to Club 60.

A yearly membership renewal is required, though fees and charges are waived at this time.

Please note that your membership expires automagically in 10 years.

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To be only 60 again....


I'm with you brother. 60 seems like a distant memory when you're scaring the hell out of 80.



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The countdown started the minute you left your mothers womb. It just speeds up the longer you go. Eek

Jim


Well, lemme just make this supposition (which I've had to think about for more than the last 30 years) :

"Life is a peak until you get to 30. At or after 30, you're just refining that peak. At 50, you have seen the average of the peak of your life. Between 50 and 60, you realize life is real. At 60, life is now a Count Down.






Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.



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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...



 
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Isn't a score equal to twenty years? If that is correct aren't you three score and 3 days away from being 60?
 
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60! Congratulations, but 70 is the "real" birthday. Why? Because if somebody dies before 70, it's "but he was so young" after 70 it's "well, he had a pretty good ride." Hope you make it!
 
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60! Congratulations, but 70 is the "real" birthday. Why? Because if somebody dies before 70, it's "but he was so young" after 70 it's "well, he had a pretty good ride." Hope you make it!


Ha!!

I'm likely to be that guy who lives too long. Razz






Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.



"If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers

The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...



 
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To be only 60 again....


I'm with you brother. 60 seems like a distant memory when you're scaring the hell out of 80.
I've already done that, nearly 4 years ago.

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Soon to be 66. I consider it Autumn.


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Age is mind over matter.

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Welcome to the club.

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quote:
Originally posted by Gene Hillman:
Isn't a score equal to twenty years?

A score is a quantity, i.e., twenty of anything.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Soon to be 66. I consider it Autumn.

Early autumn.

I hadn't thought of it that way. I'll start saying I'm in late autumn of my career (not my lifespan) instead of twilight.
 
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Happy B'day to you guys turning 60!

Y'all can thank me now for blazing the trail for ya seven years ago! Wink


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Many thanks, WH!




 
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I'll have to tell my 95-year-old neighbor about this thread, after she gets off of her skid-steer. It'll give her a chuckle!


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I'm coming up on 3 years since I hit that milestone. Enjoy it when it happens.

That was the milestone when perspectives and priorities started to change for me. In the end, it's what you make it. Just don't take life too seriously. Smile
 
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I like the commercial on TV where the lady says "Age is a number, and mine's unlisted".

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