I thank you for your words--just the kind I was hoping to hear. In fact, I spent the last hour or two downing some Laphroig and chatting with Vince over all of this.
In all reality, a lot of this is a mood swing talking. But there are also valid issues of quality of life, lack of time, lack of direction and lack of purpose. And, as you pointed out, the ability to enjoy everyday life, to find joy and purpose and magic in the everyday.