I shared the link when I first saw the passage, only to discover you posted at the end of the article. At my age as an early Gen X we are losing the last of our parents and some colleagues. It makes me appreciate the day-to-day more: the smells, tastes, and experiences that, on the surface, seem repetitive but never truly are, like subtle changes in the wind.
A timely piece, my friend. My beloved grandmother passed away a week ago tomorrow, and our family buried her two days ago in Hapeville, Georgia. Speaking of passages, she was about one month shy of turning 94 years young.
Came across substack via your work at BITR. Your witty humor on their newsletter and in your reviews is always refreshing and appreciated. I had never heard of Passage until you mentioned it in your article, but the way you explain the game and the realizations it brought to you years later was touching.
I too remember the first time I had that realization. It was my senior year of high school and my mom called me to tell me I needed to fly to Chicago to say goodbye to my brother. He had 5 liver transplants and had battled his way through 19 years of life, but needed another transplant and wasn't going to make it. Moments like those really change the way you view lots of things and life and can be a major positive if you act on the lessons learned from them.
Hey Rob - thanks for sharing that. I can't imagine dealing with something like that with someone so close to you and so young. Certainly changes your entire life perspective, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing, and for reading.
I shared the link when I first saw the passage, only to discover you posted at the end of the article. At my age as an early Gen X we are losing the last of our parents and some colleagues. It makes me appreciate the day-to-day more: the smells, tastes, and experiences that, on the surface, seem repetitive but never truly are, like subtle changes in the wind.
A timely piece, my friend. My beloved grandmother passed away a week ago tomorrow, and our family buried her two days ago in Hapeville, Georgia. Speaking of passages, she was about one month shy of turning 94 years young.
So sorry to hear about that, but it sounds like she had an incredible life with family that loved her (also you should write about her).
Robbe,
Came across substack via your work at BITR. Your witty humor on their newsletter and in your reviews is always refreshing and appreciated. I had never heard of Passage until you mentioned it in your article, but the way you explain the game and the realizations it brought to you years later was touching.
I too remember the first time I had that realization. It was my senior year of high school and my mom called me to tell me I needed to fly to Chicago to say goodbye to my brother. He had 5 liver transplants and had battled his way through 19 years of life, but needed another transplant and wasn't going to make it. Moments like those really change the way you view lots of things and life and can be a major positive if you act on the lessons learned from them.
Keep up the great work.
Rob
Hey Rob - thanks for sharing that. I can't imagine dealing with something like that with someone so close to you and so young. Certainly changes your entire life perspective, I'm sure. Thanks for sharing, and for reading.