Mom often told me, “Cheryl, none of us came here to stay always.” It always bothered me when she said that because I deeply feared losing her and Dad. Now I stand on the other side of that fear becoming reality, and my husband, Kevin, and I are around the same age my parents were when we first met. It seems like the years have flown, and it is near unbelievable that we have reached “mid-life” so quickly. Now in our 50’s, Kevin and I approach minimizing from a middle-aged perspective. Our viewpoint today is vastly different from when we began our life together, and while I wish we had known then what we know now, I am grateful we learned in time to pass on these truths to our son, Zach. It is Far Better to not Accumulate in the First Place About a year and a half after …