I mentioned to my step son, when he was just not long married and about 24 or so, almost 10 years ago....(yes he came when my wife was not really that young), that I was thankful I made up my mind to do the things in life that were my passions decades ago, and NOT be like so many and wait till they "retire" to do such all. I had seen people all my life wait and died before they ever did. Always an excuse.
Just about all my relatives and most of my closest friends have died or died a decade ago, most never drew one $ of SS they paid into all their lives.
The "kid" still has no idea of what I was saying.
He just smiles and shakes his head, yes. Too busy and always doing what his wife "demands".