The Real Luxuries In Life
Labor Day weekend has always been the back to school marker for me. I'm 60, closing in on 61, and thinking a lot more about what I actually care about. Amy texted me a list yesterday.September 5, 2026 · 1 min · Brad FeldI love Labor Day weekend.
It’s the “back to school” moment of the year for me. When I was a kid growing up in Dallas, we didn’t go back to school until after Labor Day, so that was the weekend that summer ended and fall began.
I wrote ten years ago that Memorial Day and Labor Day are the bookends of summer.
What’s different now is that I’m 60, closing in on 61, and lately I’ve been thinking a lot more about what I actually care about.
Amy texted me this list yesterday.
The real luxuries in life:
- Time
- Health
- A quiet mind
- Slow mornings
- Ability to travel
- Rest without guilt
- A good night’s sleep
- Calm and “boring” days
- Meaningful conversations
- Home-cooked meals
- People you love
- People who love you back
It’s a wonderful list.
Enjoy the long weekend.
- Labor Day
- Life
- Amy
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