For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for May 21, 2019

In other words, you don’t feel 40, John. That’s great because you will stay young longer.

I have five years from this coming June to be 40.

I’m approaching 60. Bring it on!

Too young to be forty. That what I said……20 years ago. STILL too young.

Is it about time for April?

Better than not turning 40.

ha!!

And I’m too young to be 60. But the calendar begs to differ. I was born in 1959 and it’s 2019. Like it or not, that does add up to 60. Darn it.

Age is a number John, that’s all. It’s the quality of your life that counts not the quantity.

My body knows how old I am, but my mind refuses to accept it.

40 is an amazing age. Maturity and youth all together. John, be happy…. I’d love to roll back the clock 20+ years!

Is this the flamingos story?

Yeah, 40 is a bummer until you look back at it from 50. Those were the good old days when your 60. Just concentrate on being here, now. You will feel better.

40? That was 11 years ago for me… I know, this is an old re-run strip, and he has his stereotypical mid-life crisis: two-seat sports car, here comes John!

That’s how I felt about 30. 45 years ago. Never trust anyone over 30.

I retired 6 years ago and it seems like yesterday. I don’t remember how I managed to get anything done working 60 hours a week. The best thing is not having to get up at 5:30 and get to work in the dark. I can literally slow down and smell the roses and am not in a hurry to hang up on my friends when they call. The worst thing is that I still don’t like to clean house.

I’m around there, and it’s not that bad! Age is all in your mind!

When my husband turned 30, he became incredibly depressed. (I blame his mother, who actually got herself number “29” candles to put on her cake every year…we won’t discuss the year when my husband switched the numbers around.) I called everyone we knew and told them to just forget that he had a birthday that year…but if you felt so compelled to acknowledge it…be tactful. Most people respected that, but one person got him a button that said, “Tease me about my age and I’ll hit you with my cane.” At the time, he had a minor back injury and needed a cane. He crushed that button with one hand…crumpled it like a piece of paper. However, when he turned 40, he was never happier! We spent the day with friends at a local amusement park and had a wonderful day.

Remember when they used to say “Don’t trust anyone over 30”? Well I’ve been untrustworthy for almost a decade longer than when I was trustworthy. ;-)

I thought it would take a lot longer to get to 68

You’re only 40. Gee, I thought you were 50. Count your blessings.

oh cry me a river…. I turned 60 this year.

Did that 34 years ago…

69, sharp and active. Aging is not a choice, but getting old is a choice. And remember that aging is a privilege denied to many. If you are not getting older, that means you are dead. I prefer to avoid that for as long as I can!

…and I’m too adolescent to be 82! ;o}

Forty isn’t bad except for one thing. Once you hit forty, they start counting in dog years. At least that’s how it feels. Since I hit forty, I feel like two or three years have past, but somehow my driver’s license says I’m 59.

Turning 40 was no big deal for me, but 50 seemed to be a catalyst birthday, – the onset of male menopause, I guess.

Now that I’m approaching – without any trepidation or remorse – the tender age of 75, I wonder what all the fuss and drama was about.

I was OK with 40. But 30 killed me! At 30 I felt I was officially not young anymore. Now it seems like I was still a baby.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Mark Twain

Turned 83 last January. Time seems to go by faster, forgettery has improved immensely, but fingers have forever memory when picking up a banjo!

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Lynn’s Comments:

When I turned 40, it was no biggie. I rather liked being 40; I was doing some good work, my kids were becoming independent and my wrinkles weren’t getting me down. I think men “crest” earlier when it comes to aging. This surprised me.

I’m twice that and living life to the fullest. Suck it up, cupcake…

I was 40 almost 40 years ago…

I’m too young to be 80!

I don’t even remember 40….

I am 65.Would love to time travel back to 40.When life was good,everything still worked well.By 45,everything unraveled.Good for all who are still going strong into their 70’s,and beyond ;)

I’m 63 and I’m still 16!

OMG, I turn 65 this year. He is such a whiner.

Ah, to be 40 again….

“The key is never, never work. Nothing is more aging than work. It’s not only the strain of getting up in the morning for work, but it’s the resentment that settles on your face”― Quentin Crisp

I think this is when he takes up model trains as a hobby.

Yeah, well I’m waaay to young to be 81, get over it!

Age is just a number you are who you are.

Wait until 50…you’ll be wishing you were that spry young 40 again.

You’ll also be lamenting the same thing at 50.

At 82, I am still a full-time time waster!

Ha! I was still flying with the USAF at age sixty. After that though…

I would LOVE to be 40 again!

It’s all downhill from there, dude.

I used to have a bumper sticker that said: “I may be growing older, but I refuse to grow up.” John needs that.

I was born in 1929. Do the math.

Hell, I’ll be 60 next February

In 3 years I’ll be 40! YUCK!

I can relate. I turned 70 this month. I’m too young to be 70!

Turning 40 didn’t bother me and neither did 50 – guess I haven’t figured out how to care about my age. Still I have to laugh as I know a number of people who are in their 70’s and more, they still call me young. Not sure when I get to claim the title of “old”, I would have thought I should get some sort of claim on it after I turned 50 but I guess not.

Children! Hope you make it to my age, 80+

Now Medicare is making our doctors ask us to draw clocks and count backwards from 100 by substracting 7 at a time and I had to spell ‘world’ backwards. I thought I was back at school!

And I’m too young to be 69 too! But I will be!!!! Bummer!

Well, I’m only turned to 31 on the 19th this month. It’s odd to be already at the age my parents were when I was born and I still have no child yet.

Wait for hitting social security age! It’s still hard to believe I’m there. Take care of yourself: your later self will be grateful.