Things you didn't really appreciate at the time.

But we never were told anything like that annsixty were we? I wonder why they all felt the need to make us feel unattractive, was it to stop us becoming big-headed or just a bit of the green eyed monster?

I could have written that first sentence Teetime although in my case it was to get away from an overbearing mother at the first opportunity, I was 21and 3 weeks, she would not have given permission before. My GD is coming up to 18 and I tell her constantly to make the most of the next few years and enjoy them to the full. Also like kitty my mother knocked my confidence and without being vain I now know I was attractive but was never told.

I wish I had valued myself more and didn't marry the first man that asked - my mother said 'you'd better take him your not likely to get another offer'. She was wrong as she was about most things I've had my moments!!!

Gosh I wish I had appreciated my youth more I am in my 50's now and can see how much I had going for me and maybe I could have taken some more of the opportunities life offered then!

Yup. My Dad. It would have been his 95th birthday today.

The different stages children go through. I was always wanting them to move on and do the next thing so failed to appreciate what they were actually doing.

Me! I didn't appreciate the opportunities I had and allowed myself to be pushed into things by my mum. I also didn't appreciate that I was slim and quite attractive!

I agree Coolgran, my Dad. I always loved him, such a loving warm hearted kind Dad, but I wish now I'd talked more about his past life, he was an interesting man.

Sadly it wasn't until the funeral(church full) that I heard all the other stories from old friends etc and also, going through all his old papers. He was from a poor family and couldn't go to University, had to leave school early, but he educated himself as much as he could. Papers show his love of the classics, during the war he was in Athens and loved the architecture.He made the best of what life dealt him.

My degree ..... reading tons of literature about love, loss, death, war etc. and at 20 not having the slightest idea about the emotional side of life.

My father x

Saw the Beatles live in concert in 1966. I was in my school uniform !!.