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[quote=Anonymous]My mom had me at 41 when that was basically unheard of (I'm 41 now). Dad was 38. It was very obvious growing up when I was in grade school--where I was at, parents just weren't that old and at that point people that age in the communities I lived in were becoming grandparents. Sometimes my parents were confused for grandparents.

I did get to know my own grandparents (though my dad was estranged from his dad). Had very close relationships with all of them though grandpa died when I was four--the grandmas lived until I was in college (89 years old) and the other one right before I got married in my late 20s (99!!). Sharp as tacks until the end.

My parents are in pretty good health (though dad had cancer in elementary school which definitely was scary for me), particularly my mother. Still own and maintain the house we grew up in. Still drive. Still travel. Can watch the children/keep up with them when they visit. I feel very lucky.

They were and still are excellent parents. I think they really got to live whole lives before they settled down (even though I was an oops baby, they met later in life and had their first in their early 30s which was considered old at THAT time). Tbh I think that lessened their likelihood of divorce which was commonplace when I was growing up. I realize I may not get as much time with them as other children, nor will my own kids. But I have been so happy with the time I have had and nothing is ever a guarantee.[/quote]

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