Yep! I honestly can't understand why anyone would ask about this and wouldn't give the time of day to anyone who did.

I'm about to turn 60, and I concur with everything you've said. I'm far from "invisible" but I do also get a lot more respect than I did when I was younger - probably due to all that "baggage" - where I know who I am and what's important to me, but also what I will and will not tolerate.

Great piece!