Being alone and other people getting busier with families and life.
Time & hindsight
What worries you about getting older?
61 answers answered between 1932 and 2026 one of 25 in The Q&A
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Having regrets.
Forgetting things.
I’m actually looking forward to getting older.
That I didn’t appreciate the smaller joys in life.
I am genuinely buzzed about it! I think we just keep getting better, smarter, wiser, truer, happier.
A receding hairline.
I don’t think anything scares me. It’s a gift and I want to embrace it.
Absolutely nothing. It’s a privilege.
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