Life started working this way in my mid-seventies. (And I regret it having taken so long to kick in!)
Attention, Posterity!
While watching the first season of Hacks I was forced to face the truth that the real curse of ambition isn’t felt by the ambitious success addict but by those who love them as they grow to realize they aren’t enough.
If that doesn’t call for a >sigh< I don’t know what does.
It’s Only Fiction, Yeah?
I hesitate to admit it, but the only way I can deal with the above is to throw myself into “whew, it’s only fiction” mode even though I know that in all likelihood I’m lying to myself.
Who of Us can Say They Don’t Identify with this?
I never, ever believed that daily comic strips could become my comfort food. And yet….
