“Unpopular Opinion: Losing My Business Was Like Losing A Family Member” in Another Jane Pratt Thing
People never start something thinking about the ending. Marriage, parenting, careers, friendships, anything we build, is all embarked on with hope and an almost delusional sense of capability. We begin with the sense that we can’t fail, which allows us to put in all the grueling hard work to make it something amazing. Which is why when it all falls apart or leaves us or dies, the grief of the loss feels like it could just fucking kill you.