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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
Posts: 3,722
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Here's the deal:
A few weeks after you retire you realize that you are no longer getting up early to get to work. Its unusual because you have been in this deep groove of sleep, wake, work, for most of your life. Thats a tough habit to break BUT soon you will wake up (when you want to) and ask yourself, "what day is today"? Thats when the real reality of retirement hits you. Then, "what should I do today", after your cups of coffee, watching Let's Make a Deal and feeling some pressure to stay active, DO SOMETHING or just take the day off. Thats it in a nutshell! Between all that are the kids and grandkids, the e-bike outings, the Porsche 911 runs through the suburbs (best thing I have found for the ego), reading to catch up on, travel plans and so forth. You made it!
No discussion here of finances, investments, Medicare, Social Security or even being an Air Force Vietnam veteran, just the basics.................
Despite the boring times, you DO live healthier, less stressed over everything. It's now your time and although you want to charge at the starting gate (yeah lets buy that RV and see the country, how about rafting on the Amazon, jet ski's, Iceland for a vacation, etc, etc, etc, you pause, take a deep breath, slap yourself on the back for the years of survival, stability and value and simply start again by asking yourself, damn is this tuesday or thursday?
It is in one word: fabulous
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