Everyone has an opinion concerning age and the rewards or regrets. The truth is the answer will always have to do with what kind of life one has lived. If it was a rough tiring or upsetting life, that person will be happy to have made it to this point in their lives. In their eyes it will definitely be a blessing. To those who were footloose and fancy free, they may long for those days gone by. Let us hope their memories will sustain them.

If one has lived their life for the fun and what they could have or do, they may surely be disappointed with what age has in store for them. There can be many illnesses that arise with age. Sometimes age will cause a person to long for the days gone by while others who worked hard, raised their families and now have grandchildren may be content. Those have made memories raising a family and getting where they are today.

Those who lived their lives just for fun and money may have found themselves older and alone. Or they may be older and wiser. There are many different ways to look at the choice. There is nothing that says one has to stop living just because they began to age.

There are those who get out and go to places such as the Boys Club where the elderly meet for the pool, crafts, lunch and more. One does not have to sit home alone anymore. Life is a lot different now than it was 30 years ago. People even remarry at a ripe old age if they meet the right person.

The fact remains that we all have to grow old if we live long enough. It should be a time in our lives when we are wiser from the experiences in our lives. There are hopefully many good memories from the past to look back upon. And getting older does not mean life is over.

Many people do not change their lives that much as they age. Those in pretty good health will continue to work or take a part time job. Others may want to volunteer in order to not be home all the time. Many people thrive on being around other people.

Those who are forced to stay home more because of their health do not just sit and knit like they use to do. There are many different activities for one to do whether they can move around a lot or not.