20,000 days on earth

my 20000th day on this planet was a couple of days ago, on Sunday. I celebrated by doing a bit of gardening,(or to be more specific, garden tidying as i dont have a clue) going to the tip in the bus and generally mooching around. I was alone for most of the day so a good time to reflect on my almost 55 years. Ive never really had a plan but started to feel recently that many of the constants in my life have changed. Those who came before me who are no longer with me, those who came after me, my children who are, or will recede from my everyday life before long.

So whats left. I sometimes feel like im waiting to die but given ive hopefully got another 20 or 30 years possibly then i possibly need some direction. i need a plan. No ideas yet as my priorities have dictated my life so far. Priorities have now changed, so.......

Porn star or athlete probably arent high on the list of achieveable aspirations. Did i mention im still a mortgage slave, that dont help. Hmmmm?

 

Buy yourself a t2.

 

I always think ,i am a small ant ,if i was to go on adventure for a year or more ,the world will keep spinning...

Do want you want before you get too old...

 

However mad you 'think' it is, do what your heart says, follow your dreams....all else is pointless.

 

I know what you mean. Sometimes I think, blimey, I'm going to live another 50 years probably (our family always breaks the ton). That's my whole life all over again, nearly. What on earth am I going to do with it all? I want to give up work and just bum around but how wd I pay for it?
I suppose not being deeply lazy wd help.

 

I wasn't sure how I would feel after selling the business two years ago because, at the time, I could only focus on the actual sale.
Two years on it feels pretty good not having a particular aim over time, but the arrival of our first grandchild just after Christmas has added a bit of focus, and I expect life will throw something like that your way.
If not, there's still the Pornstar route

 

My good friend is just turned 75 in January, in Feb he was runner up in the world over 75s squash championship and qualified to represent England.
He still mountain bikes with us and does not hold anyone up, and if I told you what he gets up to with the ladies then I'd have to kill you , helps make me look forward to the next 21 years

 

Tommy still skis every day in winter as a volunteer ski patroller.



He'll be 91 this year.

 

Sounds like you need an adventure to look forward to...

 

Did you factor leap years?

 

I like your sense of optimism!

 

I agree with your sentiments Dicky


Spend a fair bit off time working from home and having turned 50 last summer, find myself counting the amount of years I've spent watching junior football matches most weekends for 15 years - the price of having three sons, although if I'd had daughters I'd have probably spent most weekends for 15 years towing a bloody horse box around the country.

Two pointers in life now:



Always be friendly with your children, but don't try to be their friends - because if you do they will treat you like they treat their friends!

It's good to reminisce, but don't confuse it with sentimentality.

 

This is very interesting for me to read, some very good advice!! Thanks guys

 

yep

 

Cheer up at least you made it

 

Im not disheartened chap or lacking in "cheer". Just need an outlet I reckon!

 

i was pondering longevity the other evening...

i was thinking how long i may have left..
then decided lifes to short ..

ive had lots of friends who never made it this far..
so before i get past it,.. im booking up to do a trackday on a sports bike...