How does life stop us from living?

Since I've had a little time to ponder this question, I've decided to go ahead and tackle answering it...

I don't have a clue about "we" but for me, the following things stop me from living:

1. School. School is my number one culprit that stops me from living. Many times there are so many things I'd rather be doing, like sipping a cold ice tea by the pool or even in the pool but I am stuck in here at this computer trudging away at reports or homework. It also is the reason my kids cant run around being kids because I can't concentrate. It also makes me moody and tired and stressed, which rolls downhill to my husband, kids and friends. For that I truly am sorry guys.
There are so many times my friend has called to see what I am doing or to come over but I have to say the usual "Can't, I've got to much studying to do..." Always the same ole thing. One more year and this can't stop me from living anymore.

2. Headaches. I can't remember a day I haven't awoke without a headache or not being able to breath from a sinus flair up. Not the green gross kind, the kind that just never goes away. It just lingers on forever.

3. My Body. My neck and back hurt me constantly and if it weren't for my Heaven sent Chiropractor, I wouldn't make out of bed each day. My body truly hates me and I have had almost any surgery imaginable. 18 to be exact, not a laughing matter at all, but it has become a joke between me and J. Boy when you have to remember all the body parts and dates and reasons, its like writing a novel. Well, nothing left to take that is nonvital. I can say, I have never had a surgery on a major organ: heart, kidney, lung, brain (no bladder, female parts and stomach are a different story). Too many to list- too boring to read...

4. Depression and Hormones. If it weren't for my Celexa every day, I would spend my days balling my eyes out. Why? Heaven only knows. Its not that I am a sad person, its my body I tell you. But luckily I have a pill and a patch for hormones that I take that keeps me sane as my husband says. I hate that a pill has to keep me that way. I would much rather spend that $70 elsewhere on something fun like a new pair of shoes or a cute outfit.

5. Bills, Bills, and more bills. Why must everything revolve around money? As I tell my kids, there is nothing free in this world but the mill car wash. Although I am sure somebody is paying for the water, just not moi'. I have a monthly budget we live by and we do good for the little money we make. My husband and I both love to spend money, me on little things here and there: garage sales, goodwill, shoes, candles, things for the kids, etc. He loves more expensive things: new 4-wheeler, boat, trailers, tractors, tractor equipment, yard equipment,computer equipment, yadayadayada- you get the drift.

6. Time- there is just not enough time in the day for anything anymore. I promised my baby girl I would have her room finished by the time she got home from the beach with her dad (tomorrow) and I haven't had time to enter her room much less finish it. Between work, school, kids, home responsibility, elderly parents, a wayward teenage son, my hubby's work (which I have to help him do- paperwork), commuting, blogging (HAHA), checking and responding to email..... it never ends. There is just not enough daylight or time. By the time you wake up, its time to go to bed and start the vicious cycle all over again.

Okay, these are the main things that keep me from living life- but then again, they keep my life full of excitement and wonder. Sometimes I just wish I could win the lottery and have a cabana boy, a maid, a nanny, a cook and all those things that the rich and famous have and just be a wife, mom and a woman. Then I would probably be bored out of my mind.....