@sarah_the_magpie Finally. A topic that offers one the chance to think, self-reflect, use some cognition. Thank you for posting. Yes, currently happy. Yes, smooth sailing, for the most part. Future seems bright. I think younger me would be thrilled with how his older self turned out, in many ways. Not sure if kid me would be "proud" of current me, but I think he'd think I/we became someone who he could look up to. I'd hope kid me in this scenario wouldn't be in any hurry to grow up. I'd want to be able to tell him/me to just left life unfold, in its own way and at its own pace. He's/we're getting there.
As John Lennon once said: "Life is what happens when you were busy making other plans."