Time, Talents and Treasures. That's what the children's sermon skit was about today.
Time waisting was a depiction of TV watching. Truly a mind numbing time sink. I can too easily get hung up in watching movies.
Talents was shown as a young man playing a saxophone, afraid to play in front of the audience. Maybe I'm on the other end of the spectrum of this one, a bit over committed.
Treasure was shown as a cute girl in a Ben Franklin outfit screaming "It's all mine!" In my case I may have a good salary, it's not a certainty in these days and time. I can't presume that I am immune to the lay-off. Too many of my associates are there to say beware.
The pendulum of my priorities is shifting as I think of being an empty nester once more, to more of a focus on making sure my kids are not burdened with my care when I retire. I'm going to first get out of debt, then saving for an emergency fund (3-6 months of expenses), and finally pushing the retirement fund hard till I can't anymore. Live like no one else so that later we can live like no one else!
Then when I do retire, celebrate life some more. At least more than I already do. Spend time with my wife, kids and grandkids, not missing an opportunity to celebrate them. I also want to try to learn some more things, keep current with technology by designing some fun electronic gadgets and keep playing racquetball and golf, make some sawdust occasionally, and keep playing and singing.
Sounds like a good plan. Remind me that I wrote this, later, when I can't remember.
pbd
