Fiction Mirror Reality: Pieces of You in Every Book

I've found my writing talent at fifty-six years old. My mother used to tell me that I was a writer at a young age and of course I never listened to her. However, the only other time I did listen is when she "found the right girl for me." Yes, she introduced me to my wife of thirty-three years poolside at her condo in Altamonte Springs, Fl. We went on a date and the rest as they say, "Is history."
 
I've wondered if at thirty I could have written like I do now, but quite frankly, I'm not sure...