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I guess I was thinking about my Great grandparents. There was no television, cartoons etc.  It seemed they were very good Catholics praying often and were always working and had various skills.  Huge families too and very family oriented. 

They had few books including a bible and of course rosaries.  Times were hard but life was less complicated.  (The devil makes life confusing and complicated. )

Do we spend too much time on leisure?

Without a doubt!!!! Internet, video games, TV, movies, sports, hero worship of musicians, actors, athletes. Starbucks, fast food, pre-made foods, chips, snacks, ice cream ALL just one minute away. Pornography, mind altering meds and illegal drugs.... Cars, Dish washers, washing machines, air conditioning, public safety ALL give us free time for all that garbage that only the super rich could have before:

But when the fit hits the shan, I suspect that that easy life will be all over.

I was just speaking to my husband about this.

Do you have any particular good  ideas to fill about an hour of time per night?

YES. EXERCISE! Go for an evening walk with your husband, or a run. Take your children if you have any, and make it a family affair. Whatever you do, the key is consistency!

The benefits of exercise will far outweigh any you will obtain from being inside.

Take my challenge: It takes on average 30 days to start a new habit. So for 30 days, go for a walk each evening for 1 hour, and then come back in 30 days and report how your life has changed for the better.

I guarantee you will be sleeping better, eating better, working better, looking better, etc.
Just think: If someone is here 1 year, how many hours does that total? 2 Years? 5 years? 10 years? 15 years? 
Do you know how many people could have completely changed their lives around? Lost weight? Got fit? Reduced their risks for heart disease? Made more money? Improved their health? 

You do not want to waste years of your life on a place like this. You just don't. At the end of your life, you will not be saying to yourself, "Gee, I wish I spent more time on the forums." NO! You will be saying, "I wish I had learned piano, got fit, learned French or Italian, and so on."

Treat this place like a drive-thru and not the main meal.
God bless, 
Anne.


P.S. And if your husband doesn't want to walk? Find a friend to go with you and take the kids or whatever. JUST GO!