tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post1610913289388684560..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: There's Nothing Safe About This LifeCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-8284331989551966062012-05-19T00:39:48.113-07:002012-05-19T00:39:48.113-07:00I know what you mean - I've learnt that there ...I know what you mean - I've learnt that there is nothing safe in this life a few times. The one that really rocked my world was a close colleagues' death from leukaemia at age 35 (I was 30). That's why my priorities in life are family, holidays and a job I enjoy (in that order). Sure, we plan like we're going to be here until old & grey - superannuation savings, paying down our mortgage etc, but we live to be without regrets (we have life insurance to cover our debts!). So, next year, when we move to New Zealand & we will probably go backwards in our savings due to significantly less income & an unfavourable exchange rate & moving expenses (especially given we're planning a trip to Japan at Christmas) - we're really ok with that. The payoff will be time with my husband's family (in both places, 4 of his 5 siblings + his parents are also going to Japan!). And you never know how much time you'll have with anyone. Things can go to shit in an instant, so when opportunities to do cool stuff with people we love come up - we just work out how to make it happen.Zenmoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-64534197867937687572012-05-18T14:28:41.868-07:002012-05-18T14:28:41.868-07:00I'm really sorry for your loss. It's perfe...I'm really sorry for your loss. It's perfectly normal to feel a bit of shock and denial that death also sometimes happens to folks our age. Hang in there.hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532820460835325762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-91171183328710818232012-05-18T09:03:31.018-07:002012-05-18T09:03:31.018-07:00how tragic, at your age mortality is no longer an ...how tragic, at your age mortality is no longer an abstraction. That sucks!feMOMhisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192104351023271207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-40396432079665916882012-05-18T07:52:31.387-07:002012-05-18T07:52:31.387-07:00Gawd. Mortality is everywhere. My high school clas...Gawd. Mortality is everywhere. My high school class is corresponding on Facebook these days (leading up to our 20th reunion this summer) and there's been a long exchange of information about the many classmates who have passed away. A dozen people -- almost all of them men. Makes it darn hard to feel like we are still young (we aren't) and even harder to feel like anything is permanent (it's not).carohttp://smallanimals.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-17039495202393031392012-05-17T22:54:14.041-07:002012-05-17T22:54:14.041-07:00I'm sorry about what happened to your colleagu...I'm sorry about what happened to your colleague. My line manager, who wasn't even 40 yet I think, died of brain tumor for a year ago. It happened so fast. It really made me think that anything can happen, anytime, we can't predict it, it's no use worrying about it, just live every moment.miolannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380775123465763453noreply@blogger.com