Without going into too much detail, I was in a similar position!!
In another post I talked about nearly losing my life. Life is SO short it's scary. Mate, you've seen the light, get out there and enjoy what you have.
Thanks for sharing your post, takes a brave man/women to put those thoughts into words.
Take care Mark
-- Edited by Mark on Saturday 6th of July 2013 07:47:56 PM
beachball57 said
07:32 PM Jul 6, 2013
just want to share this moment,,,the other day I was sitting out in my garden trying to soak up a bit of winter sunshine and was just thinking about nothing in general,,suddenly like a broken bottle to the back of the head it came to me, I have spent so much of my life cashing the almighty dollar that I had forgotten how to live in the moment, I have spent a long time hating people who have done me wrong somehow that I had forgotten how to love, I had spent so much time feeling sorry for myself that I'd forgotten how to be happy, not with what I thought I needed but happy with what I had,, there is an old saying that goes something like this......a wild bird will fall frozen dead from a bow having never felt sorry for itself....so now I figure that if it's ment to be it will happen,, if i'm ment to have something I will have it, if I'm ment to go somewhere I will go there, there is some much and so many telling us that we need this or that or we need this much money or what ever, but the bills still get paid, food still gets put on the table. So now I've given up worrying about what might happen and concentrating on what I can make happen.. sometimes the simplest thiings in life are by far the best less stress that's for sure
beachball57 said
07:33 PM Jul 6, 2013
like it says at the bottom of my post.. sometimes you just have to take your clothes off and roll in the mud
kandagal said
08:20 PM Jul 6, 2013
Hey We've been rolling in the mud for ages. Way to go.
beachball57 said
08:35 PM Jul 6, 2013
i have taken a bit longer to catch on !
woosy said
08:41 PM Jul 6, 2013
Hi Beachball 57..... Their is an old saying the more money you have the more you
spend so stop worrying about who did what to you pack your bags & c/v
and go and make new friend......and don't worry about the one's you leave behind
send them a post card about all the good times from now on
Gerty Dancer said
08:54 PM Jul 6, 2013
Legendts said
10:00 PM Jul 6, 2013
A fella once asked me about having enough money to retire so I told him what I got told several years ago....
How much money is enough......just a little bit more.
Hence he retired a short time later and said no matter how long he worked he'd never have enough so time to enjoy what's left now.
Deep and meaningful Beachball57.
Duh said
10:10 PM Jul 6, 2013
I like these ones too, but my "Bible" is Desiderata....
Learning to be content with what we have is a great lesson. So glad it's hit you beachball - hope it didn't hurt too much. Go and enjoy with what you have. There's been some wise words written here.
Dougwe said
02:02 AM Jul 7, 2013
If you take your cloths off just make sure you roll in mud an not wombat doo doo.
milo said
07:56 PM Jul 7, 2013
I I too know what you mean beachball57,
sometimes we can get caught up with the day to day things that life brings us
I reckon, as some say take your clothes off and go in the mud, good idea ,
try those clothing optional places, a week with out clothing ( being sensible with weather of course)
and you just feel like a new person, ready to take on the next day...
Gerty Dancer said
09:21 PM Jul 7, 2013
Wasn't there a fad for female mud-wrestlers once?
aussietraveller said
10:17 PM Jul 7, 2013
Hi Tony life is only given to us one day at a time so stressing about what tomorrow will bring is only wasting the valuable and unrepeatable day that you have got today, so stop smell the roses, soak up some sunshine and enjoy this fantastic day for what it is.
Have an awesome day
GaryKelly said
03:11 AM Jul 8, 2013
Yep, ya can't enjoy today if ya spend it worrying about tomorrow.
beachball57 said
04:01 PM Jul 8, 2013
I heard a saying recently which I like a lot,, "things will work out in the end, and if they do not, then it is not the end" from a movie, best exotic marigold hotel,, if you get a chance to see it watch it,, a great movie..
ironhore said
06:09 AM Jul 9, 2013
after spending the last 16 months beating bowel cancer tumour removed and scan says all clear we are in the process of selling our home and getting on the road to see this great country we know it is a big step to take but we feel that me getting a second chance it is time we did something for us now our kids have grown up
Gerty Dancer said
06:41 PM Jul 9, 2013
Good on you Ironhore, and welcome to the forum!
herbie said
07:04 PM Jul 9, 2013
Welcome.to our crazy fun filled never a dull moment world.
Now with that kind of introduction how could one not want to join it.
Good to read that all is well iregarding your health and you as you write are going to do some thing for yourself.
Go enjoy and relax and smell the all the good stuff in life..
Only problem you probably will find is there ain't enough hrs in a day to fit all what you will find to do on the road....but there is always tomorrow to do that.
Regards Herbie.
the rocket said
04:42 AM Jul 10, 2013
yep. roll in the mud. i have learnt "less is more". and oh. love the avatar
buffy61 said
10:57 AM Jul 12, 2013
Ironhore....ditto. My partner has spent the last 11months having surgery and chemo for bowel cancer. Has the all clear so the house is sold, we are in the caravan and should hit the road in about 3 weeks. See ya out there some time!!
Carpe diem!!!
biggles said
11:23 AM Jul 12, 2013
.. each new day I wake up to, is the start of a new year ! .. so much to do yet ..
Duh said
01:28 PM Jul 12, 2013
ironhore wrote:
after spending the last 16 months beating bowel cancer tumour removed and scan says all clear we are in the process of selling our home and getting on the road to see this great country we know it is a big step to take but we feel that me getting a second chance it is time we did something for us now our kids have grown up
Welcome to the forum and happy travels to you also ironhore, I hope it gives you a new lease on life and all the others here that have had setbacks!...
Without going into too much detail, I was in a similar position!!
In another post I talked about nearly losing my life.
Life is SO short it's scary.
Mate, you've seen the light, get out there and enjoy what you have.
Thanks for sharing your post, takes a brave man/women to put those thoughts into words.
Take care
Mark
-- Edited by Mark on Saturday 6th of July 2013 07:47:56 PM
Hi Beachball 57..... Their is an old saying the more money you have the more you
spend
so stop worrying about who did what to you pack your bags & c/v
and go and make new friend......and don't worry about the one's you leave behind
send them a post card about all the good times from now on
How much money is enough......just a little bit more.
Hence he retired a short time later and said no matter how long he worked he'd never have enough so time to enjoy what's left now.
Deep and meaningful Beachball57.
I like these ones too, but my "Bible" is Desiderata....
sometimes we can get caught up with the day to day things that life brings us
I reckon, as some say take your clothes off and go in the mud, good idea ,
try those clothing optional places, a week with out clothing ( being sensible with weather of course)
and you just feel like a new person, ready to take on the next day...
Have an awesome day
Welcome.to our crazy fun filled never a dull moment world.
Now with that kind of introduction how could one not want to join it.
Good to read that all is well iregarding your health and you as you write are going to do some thing for yourself.
Go enjoy and relax and smell the all the good stuff in life..
Only problem you probably will find is there ain't enough hrs in a day to fit all what you will find to do on the road....but there is always tomorrow to do that.
Regards Herbie.
yep. roll in the mud. i have learnt "less is more". and oh. love the avatar
Carpe diem!!!
.. each new day I wake up to, is the start of a new year ! .. so much to do yet ..
Welcome to the forum and happy travels to you also ironhore, I hope it gives you a new lease on life and all the others here that have had setbacks!...