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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 09:17 PM
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I had a "nobody dies wishing he'd spent more time at the office" day
I am way, way behind at work. So, I very nearly backed out of a baseball outing for people in my office. I asked myself: "How can I justify blowing off nearly a whole day"?

But... then, after a few other people backed out, I said "what the heck" and snagged a spare ticket. I then swung by my son's preschool on the way to the stadium, picked him up, and had a GREAT afternoon with him at the ballpark (along with the coworkers who didn't back out).

The work is still there. Tomorrow will be a LONG day. But it was so worth it.
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lizziegrace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 09:21 PM
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1. To what really matters!
:toast:
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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 09:46 PM
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4. Absolutely
Edited on Thu Jul-20-06 09:47 PM by LuckyTheDog
In about the 5th inning, I realized that I was living a day I'd always remember. Just some nice, father/son time. If I'd stayed at work to "get caught up" what would that have meant to me in 20 years?

:toast: :beer:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 09:22 PM
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2. Who's dying?
:hug:
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LuckyTheDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-20-06 09:23 PM
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3. Figure of speech (nt)
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