We certainly are in a new and different season of life. It causes lots of contemplation for sure. My new prayer is “Lord, let me finish strong with what truly matters.”
It's been nearly fifty years since I graduated from high school. I've been retired now nearly two years. At one point I was the guy that would never retire. They would just notify Karen when they found me. In 2020 something changed for all of us but in me for certain. I was furloughed for two months and got a taste of what retirement may be like. I was sixty two and old enough but I didn't at that time. The wheels however began turning. When have you saved enough to retire? I worked a little over a year and told my boss I was going to retire. She made a deal I couldn't refuse with half the hours, travel as you please and work from home. No difference in the money. That was great until about two years ago when I was on the road to Bucks County PA and the question came, why am I doing this? My want to vanished. I announced my retirement and they knew this time it was certain. As far as what I've done with my time here, I've always tried to be where my family needed me, balancing a fifty or sixty hour work week with family with skill. As an only child I stuck around Seaford because I was all my parents had. I had an opportunity to move to North Carolina but turned it down because Dad had passed and Mom would be with no one. Then there's our church that I just didn't want to leave behind. I've been a kind of George Bailey as my father was before me. I truly believe that's what I was supposed to do. Available to God, family and church while working had to bless them all and now available to be Pop to my grandkids. It's a wonderful life indeed.
#lovethis and fully get it. Also, before the end of January 2026 we'll have been on the planet 25000 days...ponder that for a moment...guess we'll have to plan a 25k days lunch!
I remember when I thought 50 was old, then 60. Now I realize I'm old. In order to convince myself that I do not look my age, I continue with my yoga classes three times per week. I'm able to bend, get up and down without any pains.
I also firmly believe that there is only one person that knows when my time is up and it isn't my doctor, it is my God.
This certainly hit home today. Yesterday during a ladies Bible study I realized I was the oldest in the room. The youngest is younger than all but 1 of my 8 grandchildren. I was taken aback for a moment, and am still in my feelings about it!Hopefully we will learn from each other, and my story will help others avoid some of the mistakes I made. That is my prayer.
We certainly are in a new and different season of life. It causes lots of contemplation for sure. My new prayer is “Lord, let me finish strong with what truly matters.”
It's been nearly fifty years since I graduated from high school. I've been retired now nearly two years. At one point I was the guy that would never retire. They would just notify Karen when they found me. In 2020 something changed for all of us but in me for certain. I was furloughed for two months and got a taste of what retirement may be like. I was sixty two and old enough but I didn't at that time. The wheels however began turning. When have you saved enough to retire? I worked a little over a year and told my boss I was going to retire. She made a deal I couldn't refuse with half the hours, travel as you please and work from home. No difference in the money. That was great until about two years ago when I was on the road to Bucks County PA and the question came, why am I doing this? My want to vanished. I announced my retirement and they knew this time it was certain. As far as what I've done with my time here, I've always tried to be where my family needed me, balancing a fifty or sixty hour work week with family with skill. As an only child I stuck around Seaford because I was all my parents had. I had an opportunity to move to North Carolina but turned it down because Dad had passed and Mom would be with no one. Then there's our church that I just didn't want to leave behind. I've been a kind of George Bailey as my father was before me. I truly believe that's what I was supposed to do. Available to God, family and church while working had to bless them all and now available to be Pop to my grandkids. It's a wonderful life indeed.
#lovethis and fully get it. Also, before the end of January 2026 we'll have been on the planet 25000 days...ponder that for a moment...guess we'll have to plan a 25k days lunch!
yes!
Wow. Thank you.
Yesterday I was the rookie trying to make my way up the ladder. Today it is a struggle getting up a ladder with out worrying about falling off. 🙃
oof. Great analogy. :)
Bill, so well said.
I remember when I thought 50 was old, then 60. Now I realize I'm old. In order to convince myself that I do not look my age, I continue with my yoga classes three times per week. I'm able to bend, get up and down without any pains.
I also firmly believe that there is only one person that knows when my time is up and it isn't my doctor, it is my God.
This certainly hit home today. Yesterday during a ladies Bible study I realized I was the oldest in the room. The youngest is younger than all but 1 of my 8 grandchildren. I was taken aback for a moment, and am still in my feelings about it!Hopefully we will learn from each other, and my story will help others avoid some of the mistakes I made. That is my prayer.