Book Nook: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old

Time is a funny thing. It is odd to see some of my high school teachers who look much older than they were in high school, and yet feel like it hasn't been that long. Events that happened when my children were toddlers seem like forever ago, but they've aged in a heartbeat.

It's this funny sense of time that goes along with the title for a book I got to review, When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?: Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife. I'm not quite at that stage yet, but it was still an interesting read. Jennifer Grant explores issues commonly reached in midlife - loss, aging, family changes. She tells open stories of disappointment and bruised egos, faith struggles, and loss of relationships, people, and dreams. But she also shares hope and confidence that comes with the wisdom of years.

Overall, despite the challenges, the book is good-natured and uplifting, recognizing the struggles while enjoying the benefits of change and transition.