My mom and I talk on the phone every week and catch up on news but we never laugh together anymore like we did when I was younger. Our conversations have become dutiful check-ins where we report on our lives but don't actually play or be silly. I think we both feel like we should be more serious now that I'm an adult.
More people experience this than they realize.
The transition to adult relationship has mistakenly discarded the child-like joy that actually transcends age.
“Where Are You with Birdwatching as practice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.