What would you rather have?

[hollydolly]

Love those hot flushes......

I wish it was that...I'm way past that unfortunately, I just get too hot in my bed.. even in summer when I have the thinnest of comforters on, have to have the oscillating fan on all night

 

[Sliverfox]

I would rather have my husband's health back.
Some where in his working life he has had injuries that he didn't notice or ignored .
Now they are making working , walking much harder for him.

 

[MountainRa]

More sleep

 

[oldaunt]

I wish it was that...I'm way past that unfortunately, I just get too hot in my bed.. even in summer when I have the thinnest of comforters on, have to have the oscillating fan on all night

I'm 74 and still doing it. As for the bed, if you have a foam mattress.....they hold body heat and reflect it back.

 

[Aunt Bea]

More time with old friends.

 

[carouselsilver]

I had the same problem. Make your room completely dark, even cover the LED clock. Turn off ALL electronic entertainment an hour before bed. The blue light is sleep-disruptive. Then, just relax and don't worry about it. Some white noise for background helps too. If all else fails, get checked for sleep apnea, which will often wake you at night.

That's what my problem turned out to be, sleep apnea. I sleep so much better now that I have gotten used to the nasal mask.

 

[Alligatorob]

Money, it should be able to buy the rest.

I'd at least like the opportunity to give it a try!

 

[IrisSenior]

I would rather have more money so I can give it away to those in need.

 

[carouselsilver]

I wish it was that...I'm way past that unfortunately, I just get too hot in my bed.. even in summer when I have the thinnest of comforters on, have to have the oscillating fan on all night

I recently bought a new mattress which was supposed to keep me cool all night...Nope! and oh, yes - I'd want more money, so that I could help some of my struggling relatives.

 

[Packerjohn]

I'm retired so I got lots of free time. Don't want anymore money cause I can't take with me when I go. Sleep? Na! I get enough. Being a bit of an old fashioned country boy, I don't dream about what will never be. It's all "buffalo chips" to me!

 

[hollydolly]

I recently bought a new mattress which was supposed to keep me cool all night...Nope! and oh, yes - I'd want more money, so that I could help some of my struggling relatives.

same thing. My mattress which cost mucho dinero is less than 2 years old... and was supposed to be temperature controlled. I should have sent it back, but we'd got an unusually hot summer that year and I though that was the cause.. but it wasn't...

 

[s76l42]

More money

More free time

More sleep

Or... something else?

Sleep for sure. I struggle with that. Up most days by 3am. I am still working so more time and enough money to not have to worry would be great.

 

[Wontactmyage]

oldaunt....thanks. I already do the 'dark room' deal. I have been checked for sleep apnea. I am ok there. The rest I will check out and try...again, thanks...

How about Melatonin?

 

[Don M.]

For me, it's good health. All the money in the world is of little value if its spent on doctor bills and prescription drugs. Being able to do what I want, when I want....albeit a bit slower...is my main hope.

 

[Tish]

Show me the shoes, oops I mean Money!

 

[RadishRose]

 

[RadishRose]

Hahaha, not really. I'm happy with family, friends and reasonably good health.

 

[oldman]

Sleep, definitely.

 

[caroln]

More energy would be great.

 

[hollydolly]

I'm 74 and still doing it. As for the bed, if you have a foam mattress.....they hold body heat and reflect it back.

Yikes sorry you're still having hot flashes at 74...as for the mattress, yup mine is a Tempur Pedic mattress...

 

[MickaC]

I choose the something else.
Life without depression and life without the meds that go with it.

 

[mrstime]

I'd take more health!

 

[Jace]

Y'all R great!

 

[win231]

Years ago, I watched an interview with Liberace. At that time, his illness was not revealed to the general public.
An audience member said to him, "It must be really great to have so much money & be able to buy anything you want."
Liberace said, "If you have your health, you're already wealthy."
Truer words were never spoken.

 

[dseag2]

Thank you for the thought provoking thread @Jace. If you'd asked me when I was working I would have said more time. There was never enough time to get everything done.

Now that I am retired I get all the sleep I need and have more than enough time to accomplish everything I want, so now it would definitely be more money.

Health is also at the top of the list, as others have mentioned, but I think retirement has contributed to better health.