At the age of 67, I’ve thought about those things, too.
Of course, I want to stay as young as possible for as long as possible. Only time will tell.
I would love to leave some kind of lasting legacy, but I know that I won’t. I’ll be satisfied to be remember in a hundred years.
Of course, I want safe and successful lives for all of my descendants. I just doubt that I’ll have much influence on that.
As for being surrounded by loved ones: My children and grandchildren have their own lives to live. I would love to see them as often as feasibly possible, but they have more to do with their lives than being overly concerned about me. I will have lived my life and I want them to have the same privilege. Let them live it while they can.
JillJune 7, 2022
That upsets me. I married late. I had one child, who identifies as gay and does not want children. Grandparenting will likely never be a reality for me.
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Ronald BarnesJune 7, 2022
At the age of 67, I’ve thought about those things, too. Of course, I want to stay as young as possible for as long as possible. Only time will tell. I would love to leave some kind of lasting legacy, but I know that I won’t. I’ll be satisfied to be remember in a hundred years. Of course, I want safe and successful lives for all of my descendants. I just doubt that I’ll have much influence on that. As for being surrounded by loved ones: My children and grandchildren have their own lives to live. I would love to see them as often as feasibly possible, but they have more to do with their lives than being overly concerned about me. I will have lived my life and I want them to have the same privilege. Let them live it while they can.
JillJune 7, 2022
That upsets me. I married late. I had one child, who identifies as gay and does not want children. Grandparenting will likely never be a reality for me.
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