Brilliant thread Noreen,and very apropos to where I am in my life, as you know. I love my work but hate the conditions under which I have to do it, the expectations grow ever greater and the resources fewer, including my own.....one day this stress will kill me, or certainly make me very ill........and every day I go out there and do it all over again.
I worked in a home for the elderly once, everyone should do it, you learn a lot. I learnt, this is NOT a practise run, I learnt, you regret most, those things you DIDN'T do and I learned that you are a long time dead.
I've been busy raising and keeping a family, in three years my share of responsibility in their financial well being will end.......then just you watch me pick daisies!! I hope we get a chance to pick one or two together :).
love
Terri