Danny, I too was 9 years old when I saw my first UFO with my mother and dad. That was way back pre-Arnold spring of 1947.
At about 86, I too am still watching and waiting. I’ve see 6 more since then. I neither have nor want interaction with them, yet I of course have no fear of them, nor do I look for them to “save” us from ourselves. Just curious, I suppose. I welcome their presence in our environment.