Best and worst years of your life?

[GRADS]

It's funny....when I turned 30 everyone older than me said "your 30's are the best years"....when I turned 40 they said "your 40's are the best years". It got me thinking. What really are the best and worst years? My 20's were pretty damn good but if you pinned me down to a number I would say so far 35 was the best and 40 was the worst. I was in the best shape of my life at 35 and my money guy told me congratulations you are a millionaire! At 40 all within one year I lost my business, my dog, one of my best friends passed away and I got bitch slapped with cancer. What's yours?

[SBS933]

Funny, My 20's were tough starting out raising a family. My 30's kicked ass and my 40's were my favorite. I'm only 52 and if the rest of em are this good, then the 50's will be my favorite. Check back in when I'm 65.

[Ziggy]

Ditto.
I started a family at age 20, tough to grow up and be responsible for a child.
30's I started a new life(aka wife) but my early life experience didn't amke it nearly as stressful as before...good times overall.
40's pretty damn good for the most part, small stuff I didn't sweat like before.
heading into my 50's my body ached and balked at my guilty pleasures more, and now approaching 52 with two blown knees and arthritis in a few places has slowed some of my physical playtime a little, but I keep trying

[Tishimself]

I got out of the Navy at 21, went to college, got a degree that no one wanted. Went to the railroad. 20's were the hardest because there is so much pressure to get it going, to get a life going, and then I fucked it all up and got married for all the wrong reasons. Spent my thirties divorced and partying at the river with buddies and running trains everywhere, met Chrissie and threw it all out. Marrying Chrissie was the best thing I ever did. She is everything I never knew I always wanted in a woman. Married her at 39 and the 40's have been the best years ever. Would not change a thing in my life, as hard as it was at times. I am a firm believer that every thing you do, every decision you make, good, bad or ugly, brings you to the point your at today. I would not change the path that led me to her. Here come the 50's Napa, lets make them great brother!!

[SBS933]

Yep Tish, my Girl of 4 yrs. is a godsend. I feel for the people stuck in a shitty marriage. no growth ,just anger and no progress.

[Tishimself]

Yep Tish, my Girl of 4 yrs. is a godsend. I feel for the people stuck in a shitty marriage. no growth ,just anger and no progress.

You always hear guys saying "she makes me a better man" You know what? She does. As does yours brother...best to you sir....

[SBS933]

And to you too sir, I spent to many years with a woman trying to tear me down, but ended with one that builds me up.

[nowski]

I count all my years (54) as a Blessing. Granted some years are better than others but I always try to look at the positive or better yet turn the negative situation into a positive one. If life were all peaches and cream life would pretty boring while learning very little about who we really are as individuals when were up against a wall.

[Eli]

2013 was one of my favorite years. I learned life has no limits or boundaries. My only limitations are what I place on myself. I also really got a grasp of the fact that being alone is a physical state...being lonely is a state of mind. I'll never be lonely again.

My 20's I worked so hard it was insane, worked full time and went to school full time, then law school, first five years I practiced law my short work days were 12 hours long. But, I must admit my most memorable day was being sworn into the CA Bar. I was so proud to have accomplished my biggest goal in life, as I was being sworn in by the federal justice tears started pouring down my eyes, I resorted to just mouthing the words because I could no longer get them out. My older sister and I were sworn in the same day. I don't think there was a more proud parent in the room than my mother. We asked Judge Cannon to swear us in at the same time (you get sworn in by federal justice and then a state judge) and Judge Cannon says "this is my first threesome" my sister and I couldn't stop laughing. Mother had no clue what that meant and I'm guessing neither did Judge Cannon.

2009-2011...was like living a nightmare, but it made me realize how strong I am and not to sweat the small stuff. Life's too short to be miserable. If you're not adding to my life in a positive way, don't let the door hit you on the ass when I kick you out



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[djunkie]

I wanna go back to my 20's.