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Dr. Yves Sugunaraj Christopher MB.BS., FRANZCP., MRC. PSYCH, DPM., DCH. Consultant Psychiatrist, Emeritus Assistant Professor – By Suvendrini H. C. Christopher-Schuhmann Recently my husband of 27 years, my friend of 35, and I were discussing our ascent into the quinquagenarian years. We were both in shock with the number. We clearly do not feel much older than when we first met. Each year we would discuss various concerns etc. with each other. Usually we were reaching, planning, striving for something just out of our reach as most young adults do. In our 50s we remind ourselves and come to terms with the limited years we might have left, the developmental goals of our age group, and garnered the wisdom necessary to continue with some modicum of serenity. All the striving, excelling, reaching for success has to stop at some point, and we get to put down roots where we are ...