Getting older doesn't have to mean losing what we used to have.  If anything, getting older can bring us an invaluable sense of awareness of who we really are.  My kids, my marriage, my job, my physical changes, are all things that remind me that I can't compensate like I used to when I was younger.  Age has called me out!  Embracing the truths, seeing the weaknesses and shortcomings for what they are.  Growth points.