Is Anybody Out There?

We went to the play “Over the River and Through the Woods” with some friends last night. Wow! It was one of those experiences that hit both of us powerfully & unexpectedly.

Perhaps it’s our station in life, you know – aging, with all the fun that comes with that. Fatigue, chronic pain, sore muscles, artificial body parts, the empty nest not being quite as much fun as it first was, the leaves beginning to fall, summer projects not done yet and it’s October 1st, the cool autum air reminding us of another winter soon to come, did I mention shoveling snow? Then there’s the kids.

The play shined a bright light on the differing expectations of generations, particularly the grand parent/grand kid set as it related to what it means to have a family.

As we drove home the four of us wondered out loud whether or not we, the generation between these two generations, with all we have given our kids – education, world travel, high powered career opportunities, have screwed it all up.

Have we destroyed the glue that has held everything together?

As we look around at where are, we think we might have.