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Surviving the last chapter without children

 This article will interest more people than we expect.  There are more childless older adults out there than we know.  I'm one of them.  I can think of 10-12 others right off the top of my head.   This is not a pronouncement about what a "chapter" is, or how long a chapter is.  But, I feel I just started Chapter 3 at age 60.  Chapter 1 being age 0 to 30.  Chapter 2 being 30 to 60.  And Chapter 3 being age 60 to 90.  Anything beyond that are purely bonus chapters.   When you don't have children, it can start to weigh on your mind at just how lonely you have the potential to be as you continue to age.  You could have dozens of nieces and nephews, but if they're anything like mine, you are already being treated like so much furniture....not a beloved family member.  In my family growing up, the elders were treated very special...we were reminded to call them to keep in touch. Many of the elder family members were o...
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Not Dead Yet

 I'm sure there are plenty of ways to commit suicide, I'm just too chicken to look them up online.  Or go to the library and research them.  I'm afraid the random thoughts will become too real if I actually check into HOW to do it. Now, before you send me the number for the suicide hotline, I'm sincerely not going to commit suicide.  And I'm not making lite of it.  But, the thought has crossed my mind.  I actually have thought that maybe I'd be better off dead.  Just done trying.   I turned 60 years old 7 months ago, just after having a hip replacement.  And have not been the same since.  My position was eliminated this month...along with another 60 year old woman I work with.   I've had 710 jobs in my life, give or take a few.  I've been laid off so many times.  I've quit so many times.  I literally have the worst career track record in history.  I would not even hire me.  I'm such a risk.......
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