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They say life begins at 40, but just how it will feel to one day be 'old' is seemingly a tough thing for children to comprehend.

The thoughts of three kids who wrote about how it must feel to be 40 have gone viral on Twitter, as they detail everything from aching legs, grey hair and wrinkles, to being prepared to die.

Dan Thomas, from the United Kingdom, shared the children's thoughts on social media, which were taken from the book 'Happy Birthday (you poor old wreck)', receiving more than 3,300 retweets and 4,200 likes.

Getting old: Three young children have written their thoughts at what it must feel like to be 40 years old

The three children - Rita, Jennifer, and Patrick - are all a long way off reaching their middle years, but like most children their age, had no qualms about expressing their opinions.

Jennifer for one, is clearly not looking forward to reaching 40.

The eight-year-old expresses some rather depressing thoughts about reaching 'old' age.

'I am forty. I am turning old. I just left work because I cannot manage going up and down hills. I know I will soon die,' she said.

Rita, 9, is also not looking forward to what life will be like 31 years in the future.

'I am forty. I have wrinkles and grey hair and I would have a walking stick to help me walk,' she said. 

Worries: Jennifer is concerned she will die at 40, while Rita things she will need a walking stick to walk

 

 

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'You'll collapse': Unlike the other two girls, Patrick is concerned that age 42 may bring about his downfall

 

 

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Viral: Dan Thomas shared the picture on Twitter which now has more than 3,300 retweets and 4,200 likes

Patrick, 8, also doesn't seem to be excited about growing up and seems to harbour specific concerns about reaching the age of 42.

'Your legs begin to ache and you feel you'll collapse when you are about 42,' he wrote.

Thankfully for the youngsters their low expectations mean that when they do eventually reach their fourth decade, life probably won't be that bad.