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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m not sure that I should be sad but I’ve just started traveling in my adult years. I’m almost 40 and many of my family members are in their 70s, 80s, 90s now and never had the opportunity or financial means to travel.

I’ve only been to England and every state on the East Coast so far — so nothing terribly exciting but more than any of them have ever been able to.

I think of the family that died like my father and grandmother without ever going to the beach. Simple things I take for granted maybe?

Not sure what type of guilt I’m feeling but I am feeling it today. [/quote]

No need to feel guilt, life isn't fair and unless we are multimillionaires, we can only do so much about it. If you can't send them all on big trips, take them to a thoughtfully arranged local picnic. If more funds, book a van and an Airbnb house nearest beach for all to enjoy. If God wanted international travel for them, he would've arranged it. If they themselves really wanted it, they would've done something about it. My dad earned same as my uncle but he was responsible and frugal so we always thought of travel as a luxury we couldn't afford. My uncle on other hand was carefree and took his family on international and domestic travels. Yes, he couldn't pay for his children's colleges or his own retirement while my dad did because they had different priorities. I felt deprived as a child but as an adult who got to do a lot of travels later on, I feel my dad made a wise choice.[/quote]

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