It's kind of funny. My best friend (she was best man at my wedding, my wife and I just celebrated our third anniversary Wednesday) frequently told me that no one, on their death bed, said "I should have worked harder". I quite a job that, afterwards, my friends said "you haven't been happy there for a long time", I just didn't realize it until after I left. SO WHY THE HECK DIDN'T THEY TELL ME THAT BEFORE I QUIT?

The sad thing is that my best friend is now so mired in debt that she's working 2-3 different jobs to stay afloat, but there are complicating factors that add to that. She desperately needs to play more, but she can't afford to. I find that tragically sad.

As for me, I can't say that I'm tremendously happy at my job for a variety of reasons, but at least I recognize it and recognizing it helps to keep some balance. Having a wife that I love and that loves me helps a lot.

But definitely enjoy your friends and family while you have them, because they won't be there forever. I've lost too many of them over the last few years, you can never appreciate them enough.