A review by luann28
Running to the Mountain: A Midlife Adventure by Jon Katz

3.0

"This was like ending a long and complicated marriage. The Fool and I had been through a lot together. Still, indispensable at times, he'd become an obstacle. I fired him on a hot July day. "You're toast, Fool," I announced. "No severance, no counseling. You will undoubtedly have no shortage of offers. Go take one; you're outta here." The Fool was shocked, speechless. Then he recovered, and complained bitterly. I was ungrateful, he said. He had done a great job for me, he argued, making everybody feel better about me, making me feel safer....I'd regret it, he said. The Fool huffed and took off down the mountain. As he skulked away, I felt relief, followed by a rush of anxiety. Now there was nobody to take care of me but me."