by AnnSheybani | Oct 18, 2011 | aging, attachment, Authenticity, books, connection, Empty nest syndrome, extreem dependency, fertility at 50, Gail Sheehy, growing up, husband, identity, marriage, parenting, Second Adulthood
Attending my high school reunion, I was reminded, once again, that very few people, like Walt and I, seem to want to celebrate the start of the upcoming era. The era of Absolute Freedom. The Glorious Advent of Second Adulthood. We have to remind ourselves, Walt and I,...
by AnnSheybani | Sep 24, 2010 | aging, Chris Crowley, Confidence, goals, Henry Cabot Lodge, kedging, M.D., marathon, Mount Washington Road Race, mountain climbing, Vietnamese, weight lifting
The other day, a fellow at the gym showed me a photo. Circa 1967, a young man in fatigues posed before a large, stone Buddha. “That’s me in Japan,” he said, pointing at his yellowed image. “R&R during the war. Man, that trip was something else.” He sighed...
