I'm 61 years old.  I am overweight but very active.  I'm pretty healthy but have high blood pressure and am pre-diabetic (which I'm told would go away if I lose 10% of my body weight).  I try to go to the gym 3 times/week or more and do this on and off.  It's enough to keep my energy up anyway.  I am always optimistic and see the glass 3/4 full.  I believe people want to be good.  Life sometimes can be an obstacle to this.  I like to be busy (moving around) most of the time.  It's hard for me to sit down until after dinner when I've done the dishes and am ready to sit down and watch some TV.    I work full time and love my job.  Family is extremely important to me.  The last thing I purchased for a friend is a pillow that said  "I smile because you are my best friend . . . I laugh because I am yours."  I don't want to waste too much time because it goes by so fast now.  This time of my life I finally have time to think about things, and discover things, and take walks through the woods, and play with my grandchildren, and enjoy life in general.  These are definately the rewards of growing older.