A very dear friend of mine is fighting a battle with prostrate cancer. He retired early at age 54 and he had been having the time of his life until a couple of years back when all this cancer stuff came to light. This has really knocked him on his rear and he's got a real battle on his hands. This cancer thing has also affected me a lot and I find myself thinking about how really precious life is and that there is a lot more to life then working 60-70 hours a week. As I read a lot of these topics and comments I get the sense that the "health" issue is the one biggie that can change everything. I don't want to over react and do things that don't make sense but I'm thinking more and more that I need to enjoy life while my health is excellent and there is still a spring in my step. I'm comming up on 50 and if I get my finances in order I think I can make it work money wise. If I work till I'm sick or dead what the heck was it all for? I would love to read any comments from folks who have been down this same path.