Living the Dream

Steve Helmer
Steve Helmer, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Jan 24, 2012 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

I work 8 until 5 at a job I don't hate but also don't love.

Yet money is still something I never seem to have enough of.

My paychecks go to the mortgage and doctor bills.

At least my health is OK, but only because I'm taking pills.

The house I come home to is almost always a mess.

And, even though I love my kids, they are always causing stress.

But, despite all of this, things aren't nearly as bad as they seem

Because, as long as I get to lie next to you each night, I'm still living the dream.


Published by Steve Helmer

Steve is a married father of two who has lived in Wisconsin most of his life. Even though he comes from a long line of military veterans, he chose not to follow that path and instead earned a Bachelor's degr...  View profile

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