22,000 Days

There is a Moody Blues song, from back in the ’60s, called “22,000 Days”.  It’s a good song, certainly not one of their hits. It’s about how we each have 22,000 days to live in this life. If it were being written today it  would need to be changed to 25,000 days, or something close to that.

That’s a lot of days!  Not all of those are going to be good days and not all of them bad. But we have a lot of control over which of those two types of days it will be. Short of having a mental disorder, the mood we are in is our own choice.   Choose wisely.

This got me thinking about life spans and wondering if there is a perfect age.  I don’t mean individually, based on your life circumstances.  I mean, in the 80, or so, years we spend in this life, which is the best age to be?

You could argue that being a baby is the perfect age. You have your whole life ahead of you!  What about 5? Just starting a school career that will fill you with knowledge and wonder!  How about any of the teen years? Your body coming of age, the new feelings, the new responsibilities, the new possibilities!  21?  You can legally drink, but you have been probably been doing that for years by then anyway.  31? Creating a family and settling in a career!  45? Reaching your stride on the job. Family past the baby days and helping your teens  become men and women.  56?  Starting to realize you are past halfway but still have the physical and mental prowess to enjoy life to its fullest! 67? Retired, or close, so your days are yours without the pressure of work or parenting! 85? Getting to look back on a live well lived and being cared for by those who love you!

If you had to pick an age, to live over and over again, what would it be?  Any one that you pick will be filled with good and have some bad sprinkled in. That is just the way life works.  But, please,  pick one. I’d like to hear, in your comments, which year you chose.

I am choosing 33! At 33, there is still so much possibility and you are at a peak of physical and mental health. Your career is most likely chosen (though I changed mine twice after that!).  Your children are most likely still small as are their problems. Your parents are still around for advice.  I am twice that age now. I love being 66, but to be 33 again…be still my heart! Haha.

Seriously, I would love to hear your choices.