Dear Ditter: It is the winter of my life also. I will be 70 on June 20. I have become one of the older people you spoke about! I have few to little regrets and have had a wonderful adult life. Not so much before age 18 however. I am so happy and content with my life and myself now. I, too, have aches and pains that weren't there , it seems just a little while ago. Where did they come from? They just sneaked up on me! I tell my family I love them all the the time and they will never know how much I really love them... Life has been good to me. And my faith has stood the test of time... May God's favor be on you always... Kindly, JoAnn