tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post6515622740798080410..comments2023-05-02T09:04:53.315-04:00Comments on Early Retirement the Middle Way : HaitiMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13421430633168170078noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post-47913550088981757872010-01-14T10:57:39.997-05:002010-01-14T10:57:39.997-05:00You are absolutely right S.B. It is so easy to fo...You are absolutely right S.B. It is so easy to forget where we are in the big, big scheme of things in our quest for betterment. Most of the time, I find myself splitting hairs. <br /><br />When our biggest issues are with comfort, travel, higher education, retirement related etc. it is hard to remember what it was like when basic food & clothing was the most important thing.MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421430633168170078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2541846551315802129.post-85363848338025442752010-01-14T07:40:00.283-05:002010-01-14T07:40:00.283-05:00It does put things in perspective, doesn't it?...It does put things in perspective, doesn't it? I remember going through some difficult things at work in the late 90's and found myself grumbling about it a lot. Then one night I watched a lot of footage of all the refugees streaming out of the Balkans at the time - leaving with no money, no shelter, no possessions, and wondering whether relatives were dead and how they themselves would survive.<br /><br />I felt like a spoiled child complaining that my dessert portion was smaller than usual. We often don't realize just how good we have it...S. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07569215803905590898noreply@blogger.com