Myself at 80

One of the writing exercises I came across was how you thought you would be at 80:

At 80, I hope to be independent, lucid and content. I suppose at that age, I'd be a bit world-weary...not a constant yearning for the good old days, but slight sense of loss that things have changed and I have stayed the same. I hope to love and be loved, with a husband, children and grandchildren as a large part of my life. I also hope to be involved in community activites like at the Temple, and to continue to be curious about the world. I hope to have many friends and travel. I hope to be active, still visiting the gym regularly even if all I do is stretch and people will ask in disbelief, "How old are you?" And I will smile and tell them and they will be surprised.

I plan to spoil my grandchildren and spend time with them whenever possible. I will be a confidant to my children. I will continue to write journals, screenplays, whatever strikes my fancy. I will record the events of my own life as I do now and take pictures.

That is how I picture myself at 80.