We had plans to go to Houston’s inaugural XFL game. The same time we were forming those plans other plans came in to go to a surprise party / dinner with friends instead.
Sure there will never be another inaugural game, and yes we can have dinner another time but sometimes the “once in a lifetime” opportunities don’t trump the seeming normal things of life.
We aren’t promised tomorrow. Getting to go out with the people we enjoy doing life with is way more valuable than the next “exciting” thing to come along.