"I wouldn't change it, but having much more to lose has made me less of a risk-taker. In my youth, more than once, I left everything behind to pursue a new opportunity. Doing so worked out for me, but now, I have a great career, a lovely house, and a romantic partnership that are not worth leaving behind. I'm very grateful to have these things, but I feel less courageous and independent as a result."
"I'm happy to have reached 77, but what's been difficult for me is realizing that my hearing is not what it used to be. It's so frustrating trying to have a regular conversation with people or trying to include yourself in big groups when I constantly have to strain my ears to hear."
"Feeling invisible most of the time. I never tried to be the center of attention in my life, but raising children makes you become that. When they grow up or move away, your focus changes, but it's never quite the same as when you made the decisions and called the shots. Now, you simply have to mostly go along with someone else making decisions and handling your life, whether out of a sense of duty or whatever else."
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