Ronni
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- Nashville TN
My first priority is my family, my kids and grands, my husband, my extended family, and those folks who aren't family by blood but still the family of my heart. This has never changed. My entire life my family has been my priority, first my Mum and Dad and siblings, and then once I got married and started having kids, my own nuclear family and the deep and abiding friendships I formed that felt like family. Family first is my motto!!
Most meaningful to me, what I strive for and aspire to, is peace (someone started a thread about this already) I want to maintain the peace I have in my life. Throughout my very tumultuous and abusive 30+ year marriage, in spite of the vicious and wretched way I was treated, all I could ever think about was getting to a point in my life and marriage where I could find peace. That's all I wanted, just peace and tranquility in my life. It took getting out of my marriage to find that peacefulness. Getting into another marriage was unexpected, and would never have happened if I hadn't been certain that the peace that was so important to me wasn't going to be threatened.
And that leads me to the next most meaningful thing in my life, and that's my husband. As mentioned, that relationship was unexpected and un-looked for. I was peaceful and happy as a single woman enjoying my family and my peace. And then along came Ron. I treasure that relationship, nurture it, and him, as the unexpected but wonderful gift that it is. He feels exactly the same way, we both feel like we've won the lottery, so I'd say that's a win/win!
More recently, my health has become a priority. It never used to be. I never looked after myself physically, went for several decades never going to the doctor except in an emergency, never taking care of myself physically. I was so despondent for so many years that it was never important to me, honestly I never even thought about it. But as my life has progressed, as I've realized I have more life behind me than ahead of me, I've begun to prioritize my health. I want the best possible quality of life for as long as possible. I want to continue to be able to crawl around on the floor with the grands, to do the physical things that I love like kayaking and jet skiing, aerial trekking and zip lining, hiking, and even things less strenuous like working in the garden and taking walks. Thankfully my many years of neglect of my health haven't taken a toll. I'm very healthy as an almost 70 year old and grateful for it, and intend to stay that way as long as possible.
What about you? What are your priorities, what's most meaningful to you in your life?
Most meaningful to me, what I strive for and aspire to, is peace (someone started a thread about this already) I want to maintain the peace I have in my life. Throughout my very tumultuous and abusive 30+ year marriage, in spite of the vicious and wretched way I was treated, all I could ever think about was getting to a point in my life and marriage where I could find peace. That's all I wanted, just peace and tranquility in my life. It took getting out of my marriage to find that peacefulness. Getting into another marriage was unexpected, and would never have happened if I hadn't been certain that the peace that was so important to me wasn't going to be threatened.
And that leads me to the next most meaningful thing in my life, and that's my husband. As mentioned, that relationship was unexpected and un-looked for. I was peaceful and happy as a single woman enjoying my family and my peace. And then along came Ron. I treasure that relationship, nurture it, and him, as the unexpected but wonderful gift that it is. He feels exactly the same way, we both feel like we've won the lottery, so I'd say that's a win/win!
More recently, my health has become a priority. It never used to be. I never looked after myself physically, went for several decades never going to the doctor except in an emergency, never taking care of myself physically. I was so despondent for so many years that it was never important to me, honestly I never even thought about it. But as my life has progressed, as I've realized I have more life behind me than ahead of me, I've begun to prioritize my health. I want the best possible quality of life for as long as possible. I want to continue to be able to crawl around on the floor with the grands, to do the physical things that I love like kayaking and jet skiing, aerial trekking and zip lining, hiking, and even things less strenuous like working in the garden and taking walks. Thankfully my many years of neglect of my health haven't taken a toll. I'm very healthy as an almost 70 year old and grateful for it, and intend to stay that way as long as possible.
What about you? What are your priorities, what's most meaningful to you in your life?
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