I’m sick and tired of all the “40 under 40” lists — lists that highlight people under 40 doing amazing things and determined to build amazing futures.
Show me a woman who is pivoting her life and career at 62 after she’s finally had enough of her spouse and boss.
Show me the 53-year-old man in recovery who just landed the first job with a living wage in his entire life.
Give me the 78-year-old woman who opened an Etsy store last month to sell her handmade jewelry.
Show me the 52-year-old man who finally earned his equity card after years of acting in local non-equity playhouses, waiting for his big break.
Show me the grandmother who is raising her three grandchildren because their under-40-year-old parents couldn’t provide a stable home.
I’ll take toil, hard work, grit, and persistence every day.
