Tag Archives: aging

Running out of F***s

Posted on July 10, 2021 by advicefrommarta

A popular narrative of both sickness and getting older is that you reach a point where you start to understand what’s important. You lose patience for the unimportant, and start to pay more attention to what you want. That you … Continue reading →

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The When Wes

Posted on January 6, 2019 by advicefrommarta

Today, driving through Chicago and past places I used to work and now barely recognize, I started thinking about the “When Wes.” The year I turned 16 I lived in Malawi. I went to an international boarding school. Most of … Continue reading →

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The Girl on the Train Has Died

Posted on October 31, 2015 by advicefrommarta

Last night my son was invited to visit a friend who recently moved to St. Charles and my daughter was invited to a costume/slumber party here at home. The plan was that my husband would drive my son out to … Continue reading →

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