Interesting discussion... I just turned 49, and though I'm in fairly good shape, I suppose I'm also in fairly bad shape, meaning my body has always innately wanted to be thin and active and healthy, but I as a person have almost always done the wrong thing by my body. I am told often that I look younger than my age, but what did I do to deserve that? It's simply genetics and staying out of the sun. When someone asks my age, I really have to think to remember, and when I hear the number 49 come out of my mouth, I think "is that possible?". Seems like just yesterday, I was playing Kick the Can in the street with all the boys in the neighborhood, scraping up my knees just like them, until Mama called me in for supper. So, I sort of agree with Lee in that age shouldn't matter at all, just exactly like sexual orientation shouldn't matter, race shouldn't matter, sex shouldn't matter, etc. And I also agree with Jeff in that death is a biological certainty, at least during OUR time, and there's no point in denying it. I think it's unfortunate that so many people refuse to acknowledge that fact, and thus are unprepared -- financially, logistically, emotionally, etc. -- if it comes before the metaphorical 12th of Never. I myself can't believe I made it past 30, and am overjoyed for every single day my God lets me wake up not dead, haha. Just my thoughts...