Another factor: the reality of having less money to spend.
Because the reality of having no easy retreat forces you to reach the summit.
Some contend with the reality of having been a soldier in a wasteful, unnecessary war.
The reality of having a mental illness and trying to lead a 'normal' life is bleak.
Even worse than the possibility of being maimed was the reality of having been beaten.
"I'm faced with the reality of having four or six kids in a facility and a full complement of staff.
"But we discovered that the reality of having two pregnant moms when you have a 14-month-old is insane.
We made good the plan after we graduated from university, unfettered by the reality of having neither money nor distribution.
It can be miserable to contemplate the reality of having less, or of earning a living outside the not-always-real-world of government.
Does she fully acknowledge the reality of having a chronic disability by regulating her diet, sleep, exercise and stress levels, as frequent migraine sufferers must?
His selections included a chapter called "Buying the Plot," in which he and his wife, Janice, confront the reality of having to purchase their final resting places.
