Aug 8, 2021
3 min read
The Trade-off
Finding gratitude in middle age
This fall I’ve often felt like Job, the biblical prophet who was known for having extremely bad luck. At the same time, I realize that things could have been much worse, and that most of my challenges, while inconvenient, haven’t been life threatening or full-on crises. Instead, I’ve felt like Job-lite, a swimmer or wader trying to stay balanced while the waves crashed against my body…
