middleage – The Empty Next

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This week marks a decade since we boarded a nighttime flight in our home country and landed as expats as the sun rose in another. “How time flies,” one might say! To which I would reply, “Hang on, not so fast.” Four moves. Seven graduation ceremonies (eight before this year is over). Countless travels. TwoContinue reading “10”

Like, Not Even a Little

The medical report began as follows: Hillary had an ultrasound scan today which confirmed…that the uterus is very normal. The ovaries show no evidence of activity at all and I suspect that Hillary is quite close to her last period… I shoved my laptop under my arm and ran to tell John. My eyes filledContinue reading “Like, Not Even a Little”