The Real Luxuries In Life

I love Labor Day weekend.It’s the “back to school” moment of the year for me. When I was a kid growing up in Dallas, we didn’t go back to school until after Labor Day, so that was the weekend that summer ended and fall began.I wrote ten years ago that Memorial Day and Labor Day are the bookends of summer.What’s different now is that I’m 60, closing in on 61, and lately I’ve been thinking a lot more about what I actually care about.Amy texted me this list yesterday.The real luxuries in life:TimeHealthA quiet mindSlow morningsAbility to travelRest without guiltA good night’s sleepCalm and “boring” daysMeaningful conversationsHome-cooked mealsPeople you lovePeople who love you backIt’s a wonderful list.Enjoy the long weekend.Enjoyed this? Get new posts delivered to your inbox