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Category Archives: Retirement
A Full Feeling
Over this past weekend, my wife and I opened our house to a college buddy and his wife whom I have known for over fifty years. They flew into town for the celebration of another couple we know who were … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Attitude, Commitment, Contentment, Feelings, Friends, Happiness, Life, love, Marriage, Old Age, Priorities, relationships, Retirement, Suffering, Thankfulness, Values, Wisdom
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An Acquired Taste
Participation in old age is an acquired taste for me. According to Wikipedia “an acquired taste often refers to an appreciation for a food or beverage that is unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Aging, Appreciation, Contentment, Food, Grand children, Happiness, Letting Go, Life, Old Age, Peace, Perspective, Reality, relationships, Retirement, Values, Wisdom
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His Worst Fear Realized!
“It was midnight. The woman closed the curtains and huddled on her bed. Tim should have been home hours ago, why hadn’t he called.” This was the opener to Johnny Boyce’s new novel he’d already titled “Shocked Life-No Answers.” … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Conflict, Creativity, Entertainment, Humor, Imagination, Memory, Old Age, Reality, Retirement, The Past, Trials
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The Road Less Desired
If I could have before me the path I took at age 40 or an alternative, which would I take? I now have walked the path I’m on for thirty years, so I am somewhat familiar with it. Imagining another … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Accomplishment, Adaptability, Appreciation, Belief, Choices, Church, Commitment, Contentment, Creativity, Disappointment, doubt, Employment, Faith, Feelings, Focus, God, Happiness, Identity, Letting Go, Life, Memory, Mission, Old Age, Passion, Perseverance, Perspective, Priorities, Questioning, Religion, Retirement, Self-Discovery, Self-Worth, Spirituality, Status, Stress, Study, The Past, Trust
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Connecting with Old Friends
Connections A blessing breeze blew through my life the day I connected with someone I had known many years ago. We were in school together and had shared common interests. He was older, wiser I felt, and an accomplished organist. … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Aging, Appreciation, Choices, Faithfulness, Friends, Memory, Old Age, Perseverance, Perspective, relationships, Retirement, Self-Worth, The Past, Values
Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Friends, Identity, Life, Perseverance, Relationships
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I’m Still Me
Observations About Life: It still requires a few blinks to get used to the elderly man I see in the mirror. There are only whispers of hair where massive amounts once lived, changed at intervals from left to right or … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Appearance, Contentment, Enjoyment, Life, Manliness, Old Age, Passion, Personality, Perspective, Retirement, Self-Worth, Thankfulness, The Past, Time, Wisdom, Worry, Youth
Tagged Aging, Appreciation, Comparison, Identity, Life, Loss, Perseverance, Self Worth, Surrender, Trust, Worry
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Only Sleeping
Experience as a Flashlight “I’m Only Sleeping” (Beatles) When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I’m still yawning When I’m in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream) Please, … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Adaptability, Aging, Creativity, Exercise, Focus, Health, Letting Go, Life, Medical, Night, Peace, Perspective, Relaxation, Retirement, Sleeplessness, Stress, Trust, Worry
Tagged Aging, Perseverance, Prayer, sleep, sleeplessness, Surrender, Worry
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Loving that Polka-Dotted Tie
Lessons I Have Learned: As I mature, I have noticed my priorities changing from gadgets to relationships. When I was very young, at this time of year, my focus was on what I was going to get for Christmas. … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptability, Aging, Children, Contentment, Enjoyment, Feelings, Grand children, Happiness, Laughter, Life, love, Materialism, Old Age, Peace, Perspective, Priorities, relationships, Retirement, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Youth
Tagged Aging, Children, Comparison, Enjoyment, Fun, Identity, Retirement, Self Worth, Stress, Trust
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Pension Payoff
Experience as a Flashlight: When I finally finished my education and settled into earning a living, I was confronted with some big decisions about retirement. Did I want my employer to withhold Social Security and did I want to set … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishment, Aging, Contentment, Enjoyment, Fear, Focus, Happiness, Life, Money, Orderliness, Perseverance, Perspective, Priorities, Retirement, Wisdom, Work
Tagged Aging, attitude towards work, Fear, Identity, Pension, Perseverance, Retirement, Trust, Worry
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Embarassing Physical Exams
Experience As a Flashlight: I didn’t mind my office job except for one event that happened each year that terrified me. Each year I had to undergo a physical exam. During the exam, the doctor had to check certain parts … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Claustrophobia, Fear, Health, Medical, Memory, Old Age, Perspective, Physical Exams, Retirement, Stress, Suffering, Worry
Tagged Aging, Claustrophobia, Comparison, Endurance, Fear, Identity, Perseverance, Stress, Suffering
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