[ranchmama]

Wow, what a loaded question, You would have to say, it depends on the eye of the beholder...
I am 69, lost a child, lost two husbands, There were so many happy times. I would have to say, right now. I wouldn't have missed one single wonderful time, I have had.Or the few bad times, just enough to realize the difference, between good and bad. The experiences I have had, have made me what I am today. I like what I am today. Who I am today. Every thing I have done, experienced is who I am today. My past, makes me who I am today.
I have had those times where it was safe anywhere you went, done the swimming, done the being a child, and no responcibilities, to worry about... I have brought a child into this world, felt it in my womb. Went to the prom. Etc. I would not or could not pick the best time for me. As each age was an investment in me. and who I am today.... ranchmama