Andy Stumpf

Does that make sense at all?

Yeah.

When he was almost 50, I was in my early 20s.

So.

I'm seeing – and I remember what it was like then.

It went from completely reliant on my parents to finding myself, getting some wind underneath my own wings, launching out of the nest, thinking I had the answer to everything, doing everything on my own.

Sporadic interaction with my parents because I was off living my life.

My experience was of the utmost importance.

Slowing down a little bit.

Having kids of my own.

Dedicating the time, energy, and effort to that.

Going to these appointments.

Making sure that they have what they need above everything else.

All of those things that go with that.

Watching your parents start to age.

see them decline in some of their capacities, seeing them need a little bit more help, having them start to ask you for advice about the world that is changing around them faster than they can compute it.

Giving that advice, spending some more time, getting a little bit more involved in their journey as they are coming over the top of the bell curve of life.

Not that it's going to like rapidly drop off, but

It's going to happen to us all.

And it's wild to see and feel that in my own life.