We grew up in a world where Saturday mornings meant cartoons and sugary cereal, and afternoons were spent riding bikes until the streetlights flickered on. Our first taste of independence came with mixtapes, car keys, and the thrill of calling long-distance on a corded phone.
Then the world began to speed up. We saw the Berlin Wall crumble on the news. We watched the Challenger disaster in our classrooms. We stood stunned on 9/11, holding our children close, knowing the world would never be the same. We've lived through recessions, wars, and a pandemic that reminded us how fragile—and how precious—life really is.
And through it all, we adapted. We moved from cassette tapes to CDs, from dial-up modems to smartphones that fit in our pocket. We learned email, text messages, social media, and Zoom meetings. Change has been the constant companion of our generation.
But now, many of us are facing a different kind of change—one that no amount of technology can make easier. We're caring for our aging parents.
The ones who once drove us to soccer games or band practice now need help getting to their doctor appointments. The voices that comforted us through heartbreak now call out for us in confusion or pain. We find ourselves balancing conference calls with caregiving, parenting our own children while also helping our parents face the twilight of life.
It is a tender, exhausting, and holy season.
Some days, you may feel like you can't do it all. And truthfully, you can't—at least, not without help. That's where hospice comes in. Hospice isn't about giving up; it's about surrounding your family with support, comfort, and guidance when you need it most. It's about dignity. It's about love. It's about making sure no one has to walk this part of the journey alone.
Generation X has always been resourceful, resilient, and quietly strong. You've handled every change the world has thrown at you. And now, even in this hardest season, you're finding new strength—the strength to love your parents well, to honor their stories, and to walk beside them with courage and compassion.
At the end of it all, what remains isn't the technology or the headlines—it's the love we give and the love we keep. And that love is more powerful than every change we've seen.