I choose to go to the human cashier at the grocery store. I'm opting for more human interaction.

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The author (not pictured) chooses human interaction over self-checkout at the grocery store.

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I met my husband at work, and then we quit our jobs to travel the world together. On that 18-month-long trip, we eloped.

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The author and her husband traveled the world together before eloping.

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When I left the Marines, I struggled to adjust to civilian life. Finding work in the real world was the most challenging.

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The author struggled to adjust to civilian life after the Marines.

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I made over $30,000 from my side hustles this year. The extra money is great, but I felt like I never stopped working.

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The author has a corporate job but also freelances as a writer and teaches mahjong.

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My family took a weekend trip with my parents. They're still full-time caretakers to my younger siblings, so the time with my kids was priceless.

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The author, right, and her family went on a weekend trip with her parents, and it brought them all closer together.

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My grandpa stayed sharp, social, and full of purpose into his 90s. His secrets to success are simple.

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My 90-year-old grandpa worked a part-time job for 30 years after he retired. He said it helped him stay healthy, among other perks.

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I took my 5-year-old to the wrong birthday party. It taught me a lesson about the grace of strangers.

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My 98-year-old grandmother is the most positive person I know. I think it's the secret to her long life.

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The author's grandmother is 98 years old.

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My husband and I learned that blending our families was a terrible mistake. Now we live alongside each other.

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The author married her husband and imagined her life as a "Brady Bunch" family.

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I worried my toddler would roam after moving to a bed. A new home security system made me feel safe again.

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