When you get older, you have to really work to keep your life -- and your world -- from shrinking.

While you're still working, while you're raising a family, you're on the move all the time. You drive to and from work, you get involved with your kids and their activities. Sometimes you find yourself <em>too</em> busy, and you find yourself thinking how much fun you'll have when your kids are grown and gone.

Be careful what you wish for.

Someday the kids <em>will</em> be grown and gone, and you won't be driving to and from work. The way things go these days, it'll probably happen sooner than you think.

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