My mom departed when I was 19. My oldest son is almost 6. I had a moment last week where I realized that if I applied that scenario, I’m about 1/3 through the time I have with my kids. Obviously it doesn’t work that way, but it was a moment that brought shock then clarity.
Life is fleeting.
So I’m working on “working” as little as I need to.
Good for you! A comment, purely anecdotal obviously, but after seeing my parents for the Holidays I was reminiscing about fond memories and actually (at least with my dad) many of them were around work stuff we did together. He worked on barcode scanners and I thought it was so cool when he would show them to me and explain how they worked. So sometimes, work can be family time too!
Life is fleeting.
So I’m working on “working” as little as I need to.