“It's only natural, Violet said. Everyone past a certain age is in a state of mourning for their youth.” YouthAgingOld AgeMourning Book:The Vulnerables Source: The Vulnerables
“It happened to me the year I retired. You reach a certain age, and it all kicks in: Social Security, Medicare, and a fondness for hydrangeas.” AgingOld AgeRetirementFlowersSocial SecurityMedicareHydrangeas Book:The Vulnerables Source: The Vulnerables
“Time passing was life passing, I thought. It was life that flowed swiftly along in one direction and could not be seized or stopped. And this was something that weighed on grown-ups, an inexorable force that they feared.” LifeTimeAdultsAgingTime PassingFiniteness Book:The Vulnerables Source: The Vulnerables