Time

I've been back in the workforce for 4 months now.I was ready to get back in the swing of things. While I was off, I took for granted my free time. I got to take care of my father as he withered away as Cancer took his life only 1 month later. The next 3 months I lived with my mother helping my sister nurse my mother back to health after his death.
After that, I was able to bike ride, motorcycle ride, visit my kids, see my grandkids, and workout whenever I wanted.Life was so fun, except for the fact that I didn't have a job. Lor carried the financial load as I struggled to find work.
Then my father-in-law got sick. He moved in with us.I cared for him for 3 months full time while Lor worked. I got to know my father in law rather well during this time.
Working on the kids homes was a definite highlight of my time off. It is time I will always remember.
As my mom said, "After 2 years of what you've been through, you deserve to get a job." This was probably my favorite 2 years of my life.I actually felt like I was doing what God had planned for me.
Well, I got the job. I forgot how time consuming work is. I have no time to read, bike ride or anything that I took for granted during my time off work. I'm starting to ask myself the question Do I live to work? or do I work to live?
I guess I waste as much time as anybody, but I've come to realize how precious time is. In 2012 I want to:
-see my children more
-see my grandkids more
-see my wife more (vacation time)
-read more
-volunteer more
-work out more+eat less
I really want to learn to use my time wisely right after I take a nice long nap.
Blessings and Happy New Year
Steg