What Are Your Priorities In Life?

[dave50]

My wife and I now try to make sure we enjoy every day to the full, it is our number one priority. We are now in our fifties, we still work but the kids have left home now I feel it is our turn as we have done our bit. We like to go out every weekend, or go away for the weekend and let our hair down and have some fun. We have seen too many of our age group keeling over for one reason or another and have decided that life is too short to worry about trivial matters. Some say we may be irresponsible but what does it matter as long as you're not hurting anyone else? You never know what's around the corner. We see so many our age just drifting into old age concentrating on things that don't really matter. The reason I mention it is something someone said to my wife the other day "wouldn't you be better spending money on your garden than going out all the time?" I thought why dont you just go get a life, the cheek of it! What do others think? By the way the garden is ok, just a bit tired!

[mazie]

I think you and your wife are absolutely spot on Dave. Continue to enjoy your life to the full and stuff the comments :o)

[andy-hughes]

People always like to sit in judgement.

They say repartee is what you wish you'd said, so how about -

"Well, if I go out, I don't have to look at or think about the jobs that need doing in the garden!"

Do what you do - it's your life.

[Baldric]

"Live long and Prosper!"
It's too damn short for Trivia!

[bhg481]

No, you need to spend money on your garden. Do as we did, spend money making the garden very low maintenance and now we can go away as often as we like, for as long as we like and not have to worry about it.
Seriously, do exactly as you are doing - as you say, you don't know when it will have to stop, so make the most of it.

[TWR]

Telling the truth, been observant.

[Retrochic]

I would spend money on my home and garden because I don't like going out that much except on holiday. I love to finish work in the summer get home sit in the garden and enjoy the sunshine,or plonk down in the conservatory in the winter where we have a lovely log burner. I also spend a lot on my horses as they are my only hobby. My main priority is putting enough money aside for old age, as boring as that sounds we need a lot of money to carry on the lifestyle we have so that's our main priority, dull but there you go.

[jim360]

Six, ducks and rocking roles.

[pastafreak]

Enjoy yourselves...you can't do it over again. Ignore the neighbour...its not his life.

[Retrochic]

you can keep the ducks jim they mess with your head ;-)

[Ivorlittlein]

Priorities? Family,Family and more Family.

[woofgang]

that remark made to your wife sounds like jealousy to me.

[boxtops]

I agree with woof, it sounds like envy. You do what you like, good for you!

[tamborine]

Health, happiness & wealth. Enjoy your travels together while you can, coz when single it aint so much fun.

[Chipchopper]

Each to their own and don't be too quick to judge others!

Yes life is too short for trivial matters, you're dead right!

[Sqad]

\\\\We are now in our fifties, we still work \\\

You are likely to live another 30years.

Whatever you do try not to go into retirement cash strapped as THAT will determine what you will do.

[wired]

Keep on keeping on, age is a state of mind, while physically you are competent it doesn't't matter what age you are.We have a lovely garden, maximum impact minimum work maximum leisure. Don't let anyone tell you that you're old enough to know better or too old to do that, only one life....live it

[Psybbo]

My two children are my priority, to see them happy and have a good start in this economic wilderness.

[DaisyNonna]

Staying alive and loving my family are my priorities.

[eanceoil]

I'd leave the garden to a gardener, give him a few hours work, keep going on weekends away, or just forget the garden, lifes too short, create memories not gardens that will become wastelands when your days are up. MY friend loved her garden, she died last year, I look over at her empty house and the weeds crawling up the for sale sign.. what good is it after all. I seen a post earlier in news about the Elton John and handbags at dawn with D&G and your post reminds me of one of his songs 'Empty Garden, Hey Hey Johnny' I think the name, make memories, take pics and love every minute.

[mrs_overall]

While you have your health and the means to let your hair down, then go for it. You never know what is round the corner in life.
Once our remaining offspring has left home, I intend to become a SKIN (Spending Kids Inheritance Now)