CHANGE...............
No this isn't about politics. It's about life. Turning 50 this year has made me look at so many things differently. I didn't think I would be  this affected by the number 50, but it keeps haunting me in different ways.
A decade passes so fast. Age 70 will be here before I know it. I feel a bit like I need to push lots of living into a short amout of time. Can I do all the things I always planned to do?

I need to do more than make out my bucket list. I need to make reservations and go, or organize, plan and get in gear. Nobody else can do this for me. It's up to me. I have to want it enough to do it myself. There is never a right time to do things. I need to make the time. The only things in life you will regret are the things you didn't do.

We are taught to save and plan for retirement or those golden years. As far as I can tell those years aren't all they are advertised to be. Very few people that age are "Living the Dream".  Health issues, financial limits, and health care costs are all factors in keeping the retirement dream just out of reach.

I'm thinking for my life, I need to live as close to a retired dream life as I can now, while my health permits and I can still make some money.

Now this quote is really thought provoking. We are shaped by our past, but it's up to us to shape our futures. I want to have the next 20 years full of memories, not a wish list. If you are looking for me, maybe I'll be out making some memories for my "golden years" in the rocking chair.