Change and What we Hold Onto - Jackson Dahl
I had breakfast with a friend recently and he told me that his parents, post-retirement, are spending their time more creatively. His mom was always crafty but is spending more time on art projects. His dad dabbled in music when he was younger but has begun to take it more seriously. He's working with a producer and recorded a few songs that are "actually pretty good (and lyrically explore some topics he wasn't sure he was ready to hear his Dad discuss... ha!). He finally has the time to do the thing. Some people aren't so lucky. Another friend has been getting closer to her dad lately. She’s been so happy to see him finding the joy in life again, after what seemed like many years of numbness. He's traveling more and following his curiosity in unobstructed ways. They're having conversations they never could. I'm not sure she used the words, but what I heard was that he is slowly becoming himself again. That's a crazy thought: that one could spend years or decades far away from himself.
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