tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758052833786706076.post7070001464862198244..comments2023-05-23T07:30:55.656-07:00Comments on Reflections of a Freeway Flyer: You Can't Put a Price on Free TimePaul Swendsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759790121603396564noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758052833786706076.post-24543189935023398392010-06-15T23:14:48.122-07:002010-06-15T23:14:48.122-07:00The sad irony is that most people have either time...The sad irony is that most people have either time or money, but not both. There are millions of unemployed people in the US who have wayyy too much free time, and would gladly give it up for an income.<br /><br />When I was a college student, during the summers I had plenty of free time, but no money to enjoy it. Now I have money from my job, and 6 weeks stored vacation from my job, but not enough free time (we have a new born baby and 3 other kids).<br /><br />But if we have too much free time, then we get bored and antsy. I don't think that there's any perfect balance.<br /><br />When our baby was born 8 weeks ago, I took off 3 weeks from work. I didn't have any plans for that time, it was totally unstructured. And it was great - I got a chance to bond with my kids, teaching them how to play card games ("Go Fish", poker, war, etc), board games (checkers, chess), and just pushed them on the swing outside or chased them around the house inside. My daughter went from sullen to happy-to-see-me. <br /><br />Best 3 weeks I ever spent.Friend Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758052833786706076.post-67552447201556140062010-05-23T22:20:57.328-07:002010-05-23T22:20:57.328-07:00Right, and wrong.
Right what you said, wrong what ...Right, and wrong.<br />Right what you said, wrong what most of us are doing. Happiness comes in small packets, and must be taken then and there. Keep on accumulating it for summer vacations, then its most probably going to be rotten by that time.<br /><br />I am going through one of the most crucial career time of my life. Classes from morning 8:30 to evening 5:00, but thanks to my friends, spending time becomes much easier. And we are more of nocturns right now and are partying hard when we are supposed to sleep.<br /><br />Life's too short to plan happiness for the future. And we should try to live it then and there.Blasphemous Aesthetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417596461540852006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758052833786706076.post-18754636207488893872010-05-23T05:39:26.879-07:002010-05-23T05:39:26.879-07:00That money/time balance is a tricky one. Teacher ...That money/time balance is a tricky one. Teacher do get the luxury of more free time, which is definitely a perk. Enjoy your summer!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7758052833786706076.post-33677535483909766492010-05-22T17:26:04.686-07:002010-05-22T17:26:04.686-07:00Amen! Too many people work too hard these days.Amen! Too many people work too hard these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com