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I'm sitting at the library writing this. I'm prone to do that when I get cabin fever or just need better feng shui. Now, one thing I've noticed over the years is the preponderance of old men who show up at the library and read newspapers all day. In fact, there are a couple who not only show up at this library to read, but then go to the bookstore to read. They have wedding bands, so I'm assuming that their wives have booted them out, having been used to all those years where their husbands didn't come home from the office until 6 p.m.
Not too long ago, one guy even strolled up to my table and asked, "Do you think broccoli tastes different than it used to be?" I gathered that he was bored witless, so we chitchatted about broccoli for several minutes. It was a friendly discussion.
As he thanked me for the conversation, he started to leave and said, "You'll be old one day, too."
"If I'm lucky," I replied.
"Not the way I see it," he shot back.
So when we get to the end of our working days, what do we plan to do with the time? I know this sounds like a Retirement Forum question, but to me it's more of a lifestyle question. What do you plan to do? Stare a hole in the television? Pursue interests? Travel? And if you want to do that when you retire, why not do a little of that today?
My local chinese restaurant offers Feng Shui in their lunch special menu. It comes with an eggroll. LOL
Now seriously, I would do what my wife's grandparents (they're in their late 60's)are doing right now. They bought an RV and are travelling across the US. Taking their time and stopping just about everywhere. I would love to do that.
Just don't go to Iraq ( we all know what they do to americans ) or one of those countries that hate the US.
My brother was a volunteer in Iraq and started a NGO for the kids in Sadr City...said it was horrible. Very sad place. But said the people were always very kind to him.
. . . . And if you want to do that when you retire, why not do a little of that today?
I believe you just answered your own question. We're not promised tomorrow, or any quantity of tomorrows. All we have for sure is today.
Pay attention. Notice the colors. Do one thing you love every day (or 3 things, or 10 things).
Plan for retirement, and thoroughly enjoy the thinking, planning, anticipating, dreaming. But don't wait to do the living - that belongs in the here-and-now.
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Very sad place. But said the people were always very kind to him.
