I didn't dread turning age 36 or even age 40 because I didn't show much signs of aging other than a few gray hairs that weren't terribly visible. I guess I enjoyed being in my peak years instead of just a kid. However, signs of aging start appearing for most people by age 45, such as wrinkles, gray hair, weight gain and the need for bifocals. It's sort of downhill from there, and the last 20 years certainly go by quicker than the first 20 years. The first time I had any feelings of getting old though was my 10th birthday, wow, double digits.

A lot of people tried to make me feel old when I turned 40 though, you know, the "how does it feel to be 40" question. And these same people brag about how youthful they look, like they found the fountain of youth, although they don't look the same as they used to either.