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ordinary woman's avatar

Damn- I was all ready to start writing. Next let’s do 40-60. We are in the thick of it...old enough to have made mistakes... young enough to still fix some of them..

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Bob's avatar

I was born in 1959. My parents were from the Greatest Generation. I get lumped in with the baby boomers, but not included. Maybe next time.

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Patrick’s substack's avatar

AGREED- I was pumped up until I read the age restriction. Obviously Anti Gen Xism LOL :)

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Mark L. Self's avatar

As a 66.5 year old, I endorse "ordinary woman's" recommendation!

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David Welch's avatar

Agreed! I was excited that TFP wanted older writers for this round of essays, until I saw that, at 67, for once I’m too young!

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SuzeQ's avatar

That’s what I came here to say!

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Just an observer's avatar

I was going to say the same: damn, I already have a topic and ready to start. The first time I regretted I am not 70 yet.

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Virginia Lyddane's avatar

Haha, don't regret it--you'll be there soon enough!!

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Miss Waterlow's avatar

Was just going to say; next time for the middl- aged folks, please.

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Dan Hochberg's avatar

As others have said, do all age cohorts. I'm ready for the 60-70 one. Old enough that I know more is behind me then ahead of me, to know it's time to abandon some hopes I carried for a few decades, and to realize I had better refine my hopes and narrow them down to what really matters because there's not much time for detours, whims or do overs.

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