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Question of the Day | 05/02/2008 12:00 am

This we take from Satchel Paige: How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?

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Anita Varma
Although age is just a number, i definetly be 45. Old enough to have raised the family and gain some life experiences and yet young enough to change few things that i did not like about myself.
By Anita Varma on 05/04/2008 11:41 am
theresa troy
When I don’t see myself in the mirror,I feel that I am 35. I have three daughters ages 36, 40 and 43. They are always complaining that they are exhausted. I seem to be able to fit in with their lifestyle, to some degree. However,even though I am very active, I seldom complain about being tired. If anyone asks you how old you are just reply”Age is just a number and mine is unlisted.” It always gets a laugh…
By theresa troy on 05/04/2008 4:01 pm
YellowKitty Cinnamombunz
Depends on which part of ‘me’ is in question … the mind’s ancient, the attitude’s still a teenager most days, the body — well, that’s probably twins with sedentary habits, and the spirit is ageless indeed. I’m always amazed when I look in a mirror … I really half expect to see a 20-something. Sigh. Still, if I had to trade my experiences for the body of a 22-year-old, no dice!
By YellowKitty Cinnamombunz on 05/04/2008 4:40 pm
Dorothy S
Sylvia, You hit it exactly for me. Once, in the 70’s at UCSC, a Mom was at a dining hall with her daughter….amd it seemed to me, she felt as if she looked like everyone else, and yet she was probably 40 something and to me, looked like a generation older……and that is the very moment I felt that although internally a part of my “self” would always be that 20 something looking out at the world, and yet as I aged, surprised that the world is seeing a 40, then 50 and someday 60-70 something. But, I too cherish my age and experiences and am pleased to be as I am., wrinkles and all.
By Dorothy S on 05/04/2008 9:39 pm
Beth R.
Some days I feel old especially when my back aches, but if I didn’t know my age I would say I was 30 years old. Young enough to be fun and silly and old enough to love and do what I want. That age was a good one for me.
By Beth R. on 05/05/2008 9:30 pm
theresa troy
JAMES ALLEN AUTHOR OFAS A MAN THINKETHWISELY SAID:”AS HE THINKS,SO HE IS; AS HE CONTINUES TO THINK, SO HE REMAINS.” SO LET’S KEEP THINKING WE ARE 30 SOMETHING AND PERHAPS WE WILL REMAIN IN THAT DECADE. AGE IS JUST AN ATTITUDE
By theresa troy on 05/05/2008 11:26 pm
Gail A
Old enough to know how to read and cross the street by myself.
By Gail A on 05/05/2008 10:03 pm
Maggi D
Last year I would have said thirty something but this year I am glad I am 61. Adopting twin two-year olds and having the option to stay home with them for a year I can concentrate on them instead of what I think I am missing. There are days that I feel like all young mothers though - gads I can’t even go to the bathroom without them getting into something. I miss adult conversation (which is why this website has been a life-saver), going any place just on a whime, and long bathes. I am greatful that at my age taking a nap in the afternoon is a natural thing, that spilled milk is not a tradegy, fingerprints wash off, and hugs make up for everything. I guess I am feeling that I get to live it all over again :) Just hope I have the energy to get through to their graduation. The question is “how old would I be if I didn’t know how old I was” - a young mother in an old body LOL!
By Maggi D on 05/06/2008 3:53 pm
Sh Wea
I’d be 28. I was in great shape, married (not anymore), had a nice, quiet job, good friends and a comfortable life. I’m only 33 now, but it’s amazing what a few years and a divorce can do to a girl’s body!
By Sh Wea on 05/08/2008 10:36 am
Denise Jackson
I would be 6 months. Not having to worry about bills, children,or household stuff. Just the fun of being a child again. I wish..:)
By Denise Jackson on 05/08/2008 2:14 pm
Janis Ashton
I feel I am 38 years old….and sometimes younger and sometimes older…but my base age is 38…and loving it!!
By Janis Ashton on 05/10/2008 7:12 am
Patricia Burstein
I’d be seven because I am still, at 63, a strong swimmer, sailor and tennis player. Look out—if I pitched a baseball, the catcher would feel it through his thickly-padded mitt.
By Patricia Burstein on 05/11/2008 9:29 pm
Patricia Burstein
People say I never change—I still seem like a kid, maybe 10. What they really mean, but don’t say, is that I have a severe case of arrested devlopment.
By Patricia Burstein on 05/11/2008 9:33 pm
Micky Mc
I’d be 32…over and over and over again!
By Micky Mc on 05/13/2008 10:31 pm
bob mirabile
i am 57 stronger than death smarter than a fox gray as an eagle and like it all..but i have a question evertime i see my ex aftee a 30 marriage i get all stupid and tingly . i have moved on but cant seem to let go all they way is this normal
By bob mirabile on 05/16/2008 12:48 pm