The term or phrase having it all means something utterly different. I am like everyone else (I don’t need or want to be ridiculously rich. I want to be comfortable (bills paid) with family surrounding me; I don’t need all the world’s luxuries because I can’t take them with me. What do I need, well having my husband on the other side of the world is rather inconvenient for me! It is also utterly annoying because I want to feel him surrounding me! I want to see and explore the world with him! I would love a little cottage; I prefer that to a large house with more real estate to clean anyway. I don’t need to brag either because it’s not the size of the house. It’s the contents of the heart that matters! It is obtainable to have all the things I want. Everywhere and everyone make it ridiculous for him to travel while I can go where I want, but where I want comes with a lot of … I am a caregiver to my mother who, due to the circumstances of her life, cannot function on her own. Years of solitude on a mountain have changed her; she is not the person I remember. Mom is consumed by anger and angst against the world. I wish I could give her back her joy and happiness and that she would brighten up and dream of living the remainder of her life exploring as well. The life I dream of is obtainable, and I will keep reaching, climbing, and dreaming.
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