To me life is an ongoing book that Im in.@Boo -- Oh you are right about that. At 83, I have seen the passing of my sister and brother, all my cousins, and just this week -- my lifelong absolute best friend.
Boo's well-put "getting old brings problems to the forefront" resonates.
We cling to our smaller world. It's not all sad; but it certainly is different. Unlike books you can read when younger that tell you how to thrive in the world ahead of you, there are none about how to watch your original world shrink to near zero.
also a book I reread a lot..