Readers response: What do you regret not appreciating more when you were younger?
When it comes to ageing, we often learn to appreciate things that we often dismissed when we were younger.
We asked our readers what they have only truly started to appreciate with age, and the response was overwhelming. Here's what they said.
Ross Forbes - Being brought up on a farm in a family environment where I was taught excellent work ethics and the value of community.
Alice McMurdo - The beauty of the scenery in Scotland and not taking the opportunity to see more of the beautiful countryside when I had the chance.
Pat Isaacs - My health and energy.
Esther Miller - Not having to pay bills. I now understand why my daddy was always telling us cut off the light, shut the door, stop wasting food, do not pour more milk than you are going to drink. I remember him saying "wait till you have to pay for it yourselves". Lesson learned.
Marie Chong - My parents.
Rosalie Jones - Movement without pain.
Michelle Nightingale - My family.
Sally O'Neill - Being happy and free, not having any responsibilities to worry about.
Chris Gray - My mum. If only I had known what I now know.
Margie Buckingham - My ability to always be employed and buy my first house at 21. Also, my upbringing and great start my parents gave me by ensuring I went to a good school and studied hard.
Kerri Anderson - Being younger.
Linda Kauffman - My mother.
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