Stressure City

I was thinking about that ol' Billy Joel standard "Pressure" today and found myself wondering why do we put ourselves in lives that has way too many activities. Between work, kids, significant others, school, friends and various other interests we can find ourselves literally going from A to B to C to Z with little time for rest and relaxation. Every year, I say this is the one I am going to slow down and every year the craziness just goes up a notch. I keep thinking that I am going to buy that house in a slow timing town, take that slow down job and kick back and relax. Next year Sas and I want to move north to St. Louis or Chicago but doing what is up in the air. It seems that we all are chasing our tails so to speak. Kind of makes me jealous of those older times when naps where in vogue and a boredom was in play. What I wouldn't give for a little boredom. We are ready to have our 2.5 kids and kick back on the porch a little bit with an ice tea and some time to gaze up at the stars with each other in our arms. How about you? Ron & Sas

a friend yesterday was looking at a more expensive home that went up on auction.. mind you she "knows" she can't get it at this time.. cuz.. 1. she has her house already on the market.. 2. the boyfriend's house she lives in now would have to sell as well as hers 3. sellers market sucks right now.. but I said.. you are already stressing cuz you can't hardly pay your bills montly now.. why would you want a more bigger expensive home.. she claims she likes the stress and .. NOT ME.. I'm with you on this one.. give me simple. I would like to have a small home someday on a little land.. a little bigger than my condo now OR.. if I can get rid of alot of clutter in my current condo I can be happy there too.. with maybe another small place elsewhere for get aways.. a simple reliable auto.. no or very little due on credit cards.. and a nice vacation every year with several little weekend trips but I'm not in a hurry.. I never want to jump in and risk losing everything that I already have.. I have to be pretty comfortable in my decisions these days.

My dream is to get back there too. Retire in our itty bitty house in tha***** bitty town and let the world fend for itself. That is the plan and it is gonna happen but we have to run the rat race a few more years. I guess the trick is to slow down enough to enjoy the journey. Not as easy as it sounds unfortunately. I think maybe it's a daily decision. Nice to know I'm not the only one wanting things to slow down a bit. Hang in there ole man! Sparky

I just want to buy a house but I need to pay off my student loans and other debit. I am thinking in the next 5 years, the house, the husband, and then kids!! I person can dream

About five and half years ago I learned a very important lesson...life is too short not to slow down and enjoy it now and then...during my undergrad years I pursued only one goal and that was school I didn't make time for anything else...then I had my accident and nearly did and it made me realize I hadn't been living my life. Quite a few people I met at Law School last year are that way...they put everything else aside and focus only on school...I have also met a lot of younger people who put there personal life [finding love, having kids] aside saying they want to pay off their debt and be secure etc... I always tell them the same thing...when death knocks at your door it won't care if you have your debts paid off or that you didn't make time to do things because you thought there was always tomorrow. Which is why I make a point of making time to gaze at the stars or walk in a garden.