I have been fading pretty fast over the last several months. It is amazing how much time service, meetings and the before and after meeting socializing takes away from your life. I have noticed that I have more time to spend with my family, my marriage feels better and I spend more one-on-one time with my son. In general, it is relaxing not to have to worry about getting everyone cleaned up and to a meeting or service 3-5 times a week. Much less stress.
And when I start to feel guilty about missing a meeting I look at what I'm doing instead (playing catch with my kid, on a walk with my wife, developing a business relationship, etc) and the guilt pretty much fades away. Especially when I consider the alternative (sitting with my kid bored out of his mind and my wife falling asleep in a meeting where someone who is a poor speaker is using the same 10 scriptures to drum guilt and fear into your head.)
Wondering if my experience is uncommon.