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The latest Alumni Magazine had the names of two college Fraternity Brothers in the Memorium section. Shocking to see these two names out of a group of 30-40 brothers with whom I shared college time. These weren't the first to die as some passed very young due to a variety of causes, but these two died as result of what are considered more later-life conditions, both before age 65.
Caused me to ponder any valid reason to postpone my retirement further.
The latest Alumni Magazine had the names of two college Fraternity Brothers in the Memorium section. Shocking to see these two names out of a group of 30-40 brothers whom I shared college time with. These weren't the first to die as some passed very young due to a variety of causes, but these two died as result of what are considered more later-life conditions, both before age 65.
Caused me to ponder any valid reason to postpone my retirement further.
I’m 55 and I just recently learned of 2 classmates that just died of cancer, and another terminal. I commented to a friend that we’ve reached the age where this will no longer be shocking.
Death finds us all, gradually, then suddenly. Living in a retirement community brings that reality front and center as the residents "age out". Only half of us make it past the "average" lifespan.
Only half of us make it past the "average" lifespan.
Don't forget the George Burns quote. "Once you make it to 100 you have it made. Hardly anyone dies over 100."
Yes, I realize that the next 20-30 years will see lots of friends and colleagues pass away. Assuming that I am not one of them! Just another phase of life.
I must have been 45 years old when I heard that the president of our high school senior class had died. That was my first experience with this. It's a shock and you wonder why he died.
Turns out he must have been a workaholic. Apparently he and his wife had bought a huge old house in our hometown, also had a nice summer home at the beach, and he and a friend were going to rehab a historic mansion to turn it into condos. I had just visited that mansion because they were doing a fund raiser by selling tickets so the public could tour it. Quite a production--they even rented out rooms for retailers to set up displays. Apparently the guys were having a hard time affording the price.
He died of a heart attack when opening up his summer house for the season. Is chasing the money really worth dying at age 45?
Today retirement is a different animal. Ret today is about quality of life rather than just stop working. Back in the old days people thought of retirement to stop working and hopefully travel because during the working years they couldn't.
Today people can travel so retirement is basically at what point can your money work for you to generate guaranteed income to pay needed bills. Plan right and people can retire at 45 if entering the work force at 25....
Today it's get out of the work force ASAP and enjoy life..We all will be dead longer than we will be alive.
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