Today has been, for me, a very quiet, stay at home day, watching a bit of sport on TV and having a couple of cold beers this afternoon, then cooking the Sunday roast (or my slightly offbeat version of it, anyway) for the family. So far, so mundane, it might be said. What it has illustrated, though, is what I'm losing by working away from home. Days like today, just being at home doing domestic things, are going to be the exception rather than the rule for me for the foreseeable future. It's often said that you don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone, and while I've rarely taken my family life for granted - I spent too many years living on my own before meeting my wife for that - today has made me wonder whether the gain (sorting out our finances and letting me escape the stresses of my old job) comes anywhere near the loss of everyday life that I'm going to have to cope with. It makes me wonder whether I'm wasting the relatively short remainder of my active life in slogging away just to pay the bills while the important things in life just slip by. The only fly in the ointment is that if I don't carry on paying the bills, there won't be a home to have a domestic life in. There's no viable escape from the proverbial rat race, or so it seems.
Love & best wishes to all
Sammy B
You will gain even more appreciation for your weekends at home by being away during the week. They will seem even more special to you. We all must do what we have to do to keep the situation financed. Just keep looking forward to the weekends during the week, that will keep your enthusiasm going. And then when you do get home, utilize that time to the fullest possible.
ReplyDeleteHello Brian
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping I'll get used to the new regime, but it's already apparent it's not going to be easy.
Love & best wishes
Sammy B