Becoming Your Childhood

[ithildin]

I've become Miss Young.

My father was resident manager of a hotel when I was growing up (This Hotel), and we lived there from the time I was seven till I was fourteen. In the back office, Miss Young was the office manager. Since my father had worked there from the time I was two, I knew her my entire childhood. She had never married, and even lived on property. She must have been the age I am now when I was little. My boss just came back from picking up his oldest, who started ninth grade this year. He's taller than I am now, and I've known him since before he was born [g] I just realized I have become Miss Young. I wonder if he'll look back when he's my age and wonder about the odd spinster lady that used to work for his father? When I envisioned my life at his age, I certainly never saw myself becoming Miss Young, but looks like it happened anyway.

It's just one of those odd things that happen that make you all contemplative. And feel old.

Comments

[gracedlace.livejournal.com]

I feel for your experiencing relationship lonliness and wish that I could fix that for you. THat said, I get the most interesting Christmas letters from a single woman in her 60's. She's wildly independent and makes the most of it, despite the fact that I'm sure she's had her own lonely times, as well.

((((Ith))))

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I think it more missing the children I never got to have more than the relationship. At least, that's best how I can explain it.