My dad retired at 59
I will not
He had a pension. I have a 401k I can barely fund.
He bought his house at 28.
I can't touch a down payment at 30.
He paid $90 a month for health insurance. I pay $430.
At dinner he told me I need to be smarter with money.
I nodded.
Didn't tell him his entire life was built on an economy that no longer exists.
Didn't tell him my generation is paying for his Social Security while ours gets gutted.
Didn't tell him the ladder he climbed got pulled up right after him.
Just passed the potatoes.
Make it make sense
Healing in private is hard, but not everyone needs front row seats to your pain. Learn to process, pray, reflect, journal, heal… without venting to everybody. Protect your peace and your vulnerability.
acts of service is fast becoming my favorite love language. as someone who sometimes struggles with asking for help, i’m always so happy when people do things for me without me asking, just to make my life easier.