It doesn’t matter what decade of life you’re in; it’s hectic. It’s just that hectic is defined differently along the way.
At my age (69), hectic is about the slowing pace that seniors must adapt to. It’s also about health issues and concerns for middle aged children. Cases in point: One of my best friend’s husband had open heart surgery today. The first report is that he’s awake. I hope the second report is that he’s doing well. One of Earl’s best friends has replacement surgery tomorrow; we’ll await that update. Fingers crossed.
And I’m having a lung function test tomorrow afternoon to rule out asthma. I hope to dispel any concerns, but still.
Then there are our children. My two sons are in their forties, and each is facing serious changes in their personal lives. The one had to close the business he and his partner ran for fifteen years. They don’t know what they’ll do next. The other, who has tenure, just learned the program that is his livelihood at the university is being disbanded and that his job is tenuous at best.
So it’s hectic. I’ll try to be supportive to friends and family as they navigate the end of the year, but I am reminded of that saying, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans.”
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