Yes, you may feel differently one day. I just have to recount the story of my mother's last years because she is one who thought that but found out differently as she aged.
My mother lived to be a week short of 98, and was lucid with little to no loss of her mental capabilities up to a month or two beforehand. She is someone who was always honest with me and very open about her feelings.
When she was in her 50's and 60's, and the topic of longevity came up, she very honestly said she didn't know what it would be like living to be older than 90 but that it probably wouldn't be nice. She said she would see, or not, depending on how things transpired. (She had a grandfather that lived to 103 and that was what triggered such discussions).
In her 90's, up to a month before she died she said that she enjoyed every day of life. She remembered not wanting to live over 30 when she was a teenager, and how wonderful life over 30 really was. Similarly, she said she really enjoyed living in her 90's. Yes, she had a walker and then a wheelchair, broke her hip, had a pacemaker, had other surgeries, took over a dozen types of prescription medication every day, and so on. Her medical bills must have been staggering. But she loved each and every day.
She followed the news every day and had her opinions on world events. She had dear friends at the continuous care facility that she had lunch with every day (after her companion Bill passed away - - she had meals with him every day prior to that). She enjoyed activities there, such as daily workout classes in their little gym (with 2-3 pound weights, and so on, designed for the elderly). She had her hair done regularly at the salon at the facility. She also faithfully attended the concerts that were brought to that facility, read the paper, and did the crossword puzzle. Life doesn't stop just because you get old. And each day becomes more precious when you know you don't have many more.
When she was in her last few years she told me that although she still enjoyed every day, she also had come to terms with her own mortality. She said she had done everything that she wanted to do in life, and had traveled everywhere she wanted to go (she was a big traveler). She said she was at peace with the universe and with the next step in life, which was dying, even though she didn't want to rush it.
