Middle Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

I only know of one person whom I would consider went through a midlife crisis. A friend of the family who had just went through a divorce came by for a visit (or maybe it was just to show off his new Corvette, I believe it was a '67, and in mint condition). All the others I know have gone through more of a midlife review. I know this because when I converse with them they always seem to talk about things they wish they could go back and do over again or in the case of Richard Scott, "Tuck" was what he went by, he would say, "Missy, I sure do wish I would have had a couple kids…some boys would have been nice, someone to carry on my farming." He'd go on to say with disappointment in his voice, "I suppose it's too late now."

Late Adulthood

My grandmother, who is 78 years old has experienced many trials and tribulations throughout her life but always seemed to deal with them in a positive way until the last 10 years. In 2002 her youngest son passed away from a grandma seizure. He was her baby boy, never left home for long. Preceding him in 2004 was my grandfather, her one and only true love. They were married ever since she was 13. A few months later her mother passed away in Quincy Nursing Home, and it just seemed like she couldn't catch a break. Still, I have never seen her as lonely or depressed as when she was when my dad died. We cried on one another and I still remember the words she spoke, "Nobody knows my pain, I carried my son for 9 months right underneath my heart and now he is gone." Since this time I have seen major issues with my grandmother's health. Her depression sometimes gets the best of her and even though she is a Christian woman she says how if she had enough gumption she'd release herself of this heartbreak. I know what she means but I also know she would never try to harm herself