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The Job Was Gone. So Was the Village. I lost my job for the first time in November of 2021. I was 67 years old. People told me it must feel like a loss of identity. I understood what they meant. Work can become a costume we wear so long we forget where the zipper is. Our title, our responsibilities, our usefulness, our little empire of emails and deadlines. All of that matters. But for me, the deepest loss was not identity. It was village. Yes, I missed the paycheck. I'm not that spiritually evolved. Paychecks are useful little creatures. They pay Southern California Edison, buy groceries, keep my dog in treats, and allow me to purchase enough gummies to give me a good night's sleep. What I missed more was the casual life of work. Not the meetings. Dear God, not the meetings. Not the agendas, action items, or strategic planning sessions.