My perfect life includes Bob and me together and healthy. We live in a house by a lake with lake access. Our children and their families live close enough that we could see them every day, but far enough away to give us the privacy, we all want.

Bob gets to retire and spend his time traveling with me.

Money is not an obstacle anymore, because we have enough money to give us the life we want.

We also have a beach house that we can go to at any time we want.

Cars breaking down is no longer a problem for us. All of our clothes are new enough and sturdy enough to do what we need them to do. I don’t need a lavish lifestyle. I just want to be comfortable and not have to worry anymore.

Our mountain home is big enough for the grand-babies to stay when they can, but small enough that Bob and I can be comfortable taking care of it, and each have our own spaces to decompress.

I think this is the perfect life, because it includes the people I love, comfort, peace, and happiness. That’s what life is all about.

BONUS - I have spent the last 30 years getting Bob out of his comfort zone and going camping. He does not like tents though.

I’ve been teaching him about fires and cooking and animal safety. He’s learning so much, and may even be enjoying it a little!

So my first step was to get him comfortable in a situation like that. We are going to keep trying to show him what that life can be like.

I could go through our finances and cut down on the things we don’t need or use anymore.

I could make my business success and stop being sick so I could actually run the business.

I could get rid of stuff and start living more minimally. That way I don’t have as much to do around my house anymore.

These are the things that would make my life more perfect!