[Triggerhippie]

When I hit 40. It seems 40 hit back.

Great... Currently, 39 is pummeling me and has me on the ropes. It doesn't get any better?

[Responsibility2nd]

Nope. Not till after after the kids are grown, the mortgage is paid for, and you can retire.

(Or so I’ve been told)

[Cementjungle]

Great... Currently, 39 is pummeling me and has me on the ropes. It doesn't get any better?

Yes, when you hit 65 you can get senior citizen discounts at the movies!

[expatguy]

"It doesn't get any better?"

It gets worse. I just turned 44 and not only do I require more stimulation now days but I recently had to get glasses so I can read. :-(

[toast]

Two years ago, when I was 39, I saw my 10 year old’s skateboard laying on the side of the driveway. Remembering my teen years I decided to give it a try for old times sake. I went down the driveway 4 times with no problem and felt it was coming back to me. Feeling a little cocky I decided to “try something”....

I ended up doing a belly flop in the driveway with my arms slapping the blacktop. I ended up with both elbows broken. It took me six weeks to feel OK. A whole year to feel normal again.

Now when I look at the kids skateboard all I see is the symbol of my lost youth. I would like to try it again but visions of myself trying to wipe my a$$ with two broken elbows keep haunting me.

[Smittie]

>>When I hit 40. It seems 40 hit back.

Great... Currently, 39 is pummeling me and has me on the ropes. It doesn't get any better?<<

Good luck. I turned forty last year and as determined as I was, saying it was just a number, it's been the worst year of my life. You just have to ride it out.