Mike,
Everything that has been said makes perfect sense in its own right. I loved the 'Cones' (never read that before) and perhaps Whirlybird has hit the nail on the head?
All I would add is - you don't have to make your mind up today, tomorrow, next week or next year. Think things over, try something non-aviation related and perhaps when you least expect it 'flying' may take on a new interest again.
What do I know? Not much really but I have just got back flying again after a complete lay-off of 4 years due to a lack of money, young family and a general loss of interest really. Why did I come back to it? I don't know in short but I was sitting on holiday last year watching a PA28 flying into a small private farm strip in Kent.............and I thought to myself 'that looks fun'.
Enjoy what you do Mike, be it aviation or not.
PD