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In the last two years I've * gotten cancer * gone through surgery and chemotherapy * beaten cancer * watched my stepfather die of cancer * wrote and self-p
by zrail 12y ago
In the last two years I've
* gotten cancer
* gone through surgery and chemotherapy
* beaten cancer
* watched my stepfather die of cancer
* wrote and self-published a book
* gotten married earlier than planned
* moved across the country
* watched my mother-in-law die of cancer (why we got married early)
* bought a house
* gotten married again on our original date
In that time I have been away from work for quite a bit of time but I have taken exactly three real days of "vacation", when we went on a short honeymoon after the big wedding.
I need a break, preferably multiple consecutive months, but we don't have the cash to make it through. And so I continue.
- winslow 12y agoDamn man keep fighting! I hope you get that much needed vacation. You deserve it.
- msutherl 12y agoSell the house!
- zrail 12y agoI don't think my wife would agree to that, but it's a thought.
- peterjancelis 12y agoCan you cut some expenses in a way that doesn't lower your self-perceived standard of living too much? see www.mrmoneymustache.com for inspiration. You seem to have a lot of resilience, so using more of your income to buy more time should be an easy feat for you. Especially with the life perspective I am sure you gained from going through all that. Whatever you do, good luck.
- zrail 12y agoThank you for the recommendation. I've been devouring MMM since you posted and I've already made a few changes to bring spending down.