I Am 50 Years Old

Decade By Decade

By: gamut

Written on April 22nd, 2010

Two days ago I celebrated the completion of 50 years of life with two great friends, and we celebrated it on the opposite side of the world from which I was born. I may not feel the fifty years emotionally or psychologically, but man oh man, my body sure notices. Two nights in a row out until 5 in the morning and I'll probably need twice as much time to recover.

It was great fun though. One only turns 50 once.

I liked turning 30, I liked turning 40, and I can honestly say that I like turning 50.

I may be getting older, but as I don't want to live forever, I'm enjoying it.

By: gamut

Age: 51-55 , Male

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fiveandzero

congratulations! When I turned 50 in march, I celebrated with the people who meant most in my life to me. I wrote a list of to-dos but unfortunately I deleted in it error and have to depend on my memory to remember what else I intend to do until age 51!

Sep 14, 2012
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MNWoman

I feel the same! Can I ask; where we're you born and where did you celebrate? I'm coming up on fifty and wanted (needed) to hear about how you liked turning fifty. Thank you.

Jun 23, 2012
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- gamut
  Hello MNWoman,
  My apologies, I've been away for a while, quite a while I suppose. You can certainly ask where I was born and where I celebrated my 50th, but the point was simply the magic of celebrating on the opposite side of the world. I didn't feel that it was pertinent where those two points might be.
  I've lived a larger portion of my life away from the country I was born in and its relevance to me diminishes more and more as time passes.
  No offence intended.
  My fifties are wonderful by the way. I'm thoroughly enjoying them and I wish you the same.
  
  Nov 29, 2012
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