17 Again?

by Beth

My daughters recently watched the movie 17 Again. Though I didn't watch it with them, I couldn't stop thinking about the premise (a 37 year old becoming 17 again) and wondering:

Would I like to be 17 again?

To answer this question, I made two lists. The Pros of Being 17 vs The Pros of Being 38. Here we go :-)



The Pros of Being 17

• Faster metabolism. And boy did I take it for granted *g* Back in the day I could eat whatever I wanted and not gain a pound!



• No gray hair. Though I'm not sure the curled under bangs, poof of hair on top and spiral perm was the best look for me.



• No wrinkles



• Little responsibility. No bills to pay (except for my car insurance and gas) no one asking me to take them to cross country/volleyball/basketball practice, didn't have to worry about things like medical insurance or who was going to water the tomatoes.



• Fearless. Was willing to try anything at least once :-)



• I didn't have to get groceries. I love to cook but could live w/o getting groceries *g*



• More time to read, hang out with friends, go to the movies etc.



• Could stay up past 10 pm and not even get tired!



• Had whole life ahead of me.

The Pros of Being 38

• In better shape. I may not be as thin as I was but I'm healthier and in better physical shape *g*



• Better hair style and better fashion sense. My big hair and pleated jeans with tapered legs are long gone, thank God.



• More freedom. I can come and go as I please and best of all, no curfew so no one can ground me for being late :-)



• No high school!



• No teenage angst (except from the two teens and one preteen living here *g*)



• My husband and kids. I didn't know any of them when I was 17 ;-)



• Great friends. I had some good friends when I was a teenager but the friends I have as an adult are the absolute BEST!



• A career I love.



• I STILL have my whole life ahead of me *ggg*

I think I'll stick with the age I'm at. After all, it took me a lot of years to become the woman I am today, I'd hate to take a chance on messing that up just for a faster metabolism ;-)

Would you like to be 17 again? What Pros can you think of for going back to a younger age? What are the Pros of being the age you are now?