<<All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.>>

I really like this, Charm - very apt when it comes to surviving or caregiving and deciding what is "small stuff" and what is really important. When I retired there were so many things I wanted/needed to do. I made a to-do list and a bucket list and I soon realized I needed to start eliminating all the things that were time consuming "small stuff". Now, I don't wait in line for anything (unless I am with someone interesting). I don't call 800 numbers even when I am urged to to get info that I need/want and I don't talk to machines. Once, when I got an automated message from my doctor's office, I ignored it and when I came in for my check up, I found out the message was to remind me of my appointment. I explained to the office staff my personal policy of not talking to machines, because I was retired and had many things to do before I died, and at my age, talking to machines was not something I wanted to spend my time doing. I think they were amused.