...what do I know
We all know that life has a way of knocking you on your ass when you least expect it. At 61, I’m going through a divorce after 25 years- WTH? I’m winding down my career looking at retirement within the next decade- HOPEFULLY, and for the first time I’m having to seriously ask myself what comes next.
Over the last few years, I’ve lost my younger sister, my 2 favorite aunts and my dad. The family I just assumed would always be there- gone, just like that. To add insult to injury, literally, my body reminds me daily that time is moving on. Joints pop, muscles protest, and the recovery time after doing something as simple as getting ambitious with yard work feels longer than it should.
So, I’ve decided to complain out loud to anyone who will listen. This site is my way of vocalizing my frustrations to the universe. It’s a place to lay things out honestly- what hurts, what’s changing, what I’m learning, and what I’m still trying to figure out. It’s part therapy, part storytelling, part rebuilding- probably a lot of venting- I mean "YEP, A LOT OF VENTING!" If someone else finds something useful in it, even the better.
I’m not done; I’m just in the second half of the game. I’m not defeated until I stop moving. And if I must go down, you better damn well believe I’m going to make some noise doing it.
Blogs are Funny Little Creatures
...they somehow manage to be about everything and nothing at the same time, kind of like the thoughts that wander through your head when you’re driving, showering, or standing in the kitchen wondering why you walked in there. Here, a blog can start with a random sip of coffee, conversations you're trying to avoid, or the chaos of daily life and somehow end up connecting to the universe, human nature, or that one thing you swore you weren’t going to think about today. They’re rambling, reflective, ridiculous, and real… which is exactly why they make perfect sense even when they absolutely don’t.
