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Old Sep 14, 2014, 09:58 PM
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Member Since: Jan 2014
Location: Arkansas
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You mean feeling like you've outlived your usefulness? You've done all you can for everyone & now you're done? If so, then yeah, I feel like that all the time. I think maybe there does come a time when that's true. I HAVE raised my kids, helped my friends, & as many people as I can. But what I RARELY think about, is that just because I'm "done" with that part of my life, it doesn't mean my life is over. Maybe it just means that it is now time to live for ourselves, find our own interests. And maybe it seems "over" because we've grown used to doing for others without really giving any thought for ourselves and what we want to do. Sometimes, we lose sight of the dreams we had for our lives, but that's when we need to find another dream! Some people have accomplished all they set out to do and think, "what's left?" Change direction! If there is no one left in your care, learn to care for yourself. You've earned it! Make yourself a priority for a change! I'm not sure if this helps at all, but this is what I'm trying to do to keep going.