Let's go now to the places we thought we'd visit someday

The other day, I read an article that made me think about how I handle money.

Someone who had saved diligently for their retirement looked back on their life and said, "Maybe I should have enjoyed the present more."

Those words stayed with me.

We in our 50s cannot be indifferent to anxieties about old age.

Pensions, the cost of living, health issues.

When thinking about the future, it is natural to want to increase your savings as much as possible.

I also enjoy managing my household finances, and I find comfort in collecting points and reducing unnecessary expenses.
But after reading that article, I thought about it again.

Perhaps we are not living solely for our old age., I thought.

In fact, I have experienced illness myself.

What I felt then was that the ordinary daily life I took for granted was not guaranteed.

I'll do it when I get better.
I'll go when I have time.
I'll enjoy it when things settle down someday.

I learned that things I thought like thatdo not always go as planned.That doesn't mean I'm saying savings aren't necessary.

Preparation is important.
Preparing for the future is also necessary.
But,

shouldn't we value our present selves just as much as our future selves?This month, I have plans to visit my husband where he is living for work.

Since I'm going, I signed up for a day-trip bus tour in Gifu.

It includes an all-you-can-eat tasting of Hida beef, Omi beef, and Matsusaka beef.

The me from a little while ago might have thought, "I should save that money instead."

But this time, I prioritized the feeling of "I want to go."
I know that the time I can spend with my husband and the physical strength to enjoy things while healthy are not guaranteed.

The Hida, Omi, and Matsusaka beef will be gone once I finish eating them.

But the scenery, the conversations, and the time spent laughing that day will remain as memories.
What I think now that I'm in my 50s is that

while you can increase your money, you cannot increase your time..

Today will never come again."I'll go someday."

Is there a place you are thinking that about?
"I'll meet them someday."
Is there someone you are thinking that about?


Changing that "someday" to "now," even just a little.That kind of choice might be necessary for the life ahead.

While preparing for old age, I want to cherish living today as well.

I want to continue living days like that.


Let's go now to the places we thought we'd visit someday.While writing this article, I thought that once again.