My mother in law always said that when you are young, your elders speak about those "golden years" you will have in the future. Then when that future becomes the present, you realize they lied.
I Dont feel that they lied but as adults we know it’s not going to be all peaches and cream. I’m on year 23 since I lost 1/4 of my heart. Some guys would possibly sit in a chair and cry and moan and some will live life to its fullest. My knees are more of a handicap than my heart but you can’t let it control your life.