Wednesday; May 3
The other day I was pondering our future and I got to thinking about where we have been throughout our lifetime. At first, I started thinking about how, if I would have made different choices, we might have more stored up in a nest egg for the future or a stronger financial portfolio – but then, I got to thinking about some of the things we would have missed. I have been blessed to be able to have a couple of careers that didn’t pay as much as others, but brought opportunities to have direct impacts on people’s lives and community well-being. We may not have lived in places that provided as much financial security, but we have experienced incredible scenery and wonderful community support. We have taken trips that cost us some money – but we have memories that will last through the rest of our lives. We haven’t lived in the midst of glitz and glamor, but the places we have lived in cared for and protected our family. As George Bailey might say, it’s been a wonderful life. It is e