The End To My Years Of Working!
No, I didn't hit the lottery, I'm just worn out completely and my body won't take another day.
So, to my cyber family of friends and neighbors in Texas and perhaps around the world, I want to tell all that I have decided with confirmation from all my doctors, to give up being gainfully employed. After 50 years working many, many jobs including my own business, 22 years of military service, and 10 years postal service, I am now RETIRED.
It's been an amazing run for me through the 50 years including being near death in Vietnam and again with my stroke just 5 years ago. I'm so glad I got to go that long but the time has arrived that my body says "no more" work. This time I am going to listen to my body and my doctors. No use in working myself to death I need some time to enjoy life now.
You will never make all the money you can spend or feel you and your family need. I am putting my health ahead of work and I thank God I'm able to at this time. Hopefully when my time comes for me to leave this earth I will feel the same way.
No I will not let myself get bored, I have all of you to still converse with and learn from your experiences with life as well. Then I got my grand daughter and her garden to keep me active in life. A new grill on the patio and a wife still working at the bank, man I think I got it made in the shade. At least I will eat healthy foods I grill and fresh garden fruits and veggies. I feel I deserve this retirement at this time.
I may even invest in a gazebo with a hot tub right next to my patio and garden. It is funny how your health can dictate what you need to do in life. This is my story and I'm sticking to it. No traveling yet just rest up. Gas is on the way back up in my area and probably everywhere I would want to visit. My life long trip is back to Australia hoping to meet with many of you. Right now I'm just going to think about how good God has been and still is to me. It's been a long ride but I enjoyed every mile. :scooter:
The city council member of my district, my friend from long ago, wants me to consider being a volunteer for (C.O.P.) citizen on patrol for my neighbor. I already know where that will lead...working again with a schedule. I don't even want to see a Honey Do List on the frig door. I'm going to be retired with ears closed to offers of any kind.
Let me know when any of you are headed to Central Texas, Killeen/Ft Hood, or passing through to other places, maybe I can meet with you if you have time. I won't be busy I can turn my grill off!
I am hoping for reasonable health and no hospital stays, I think I had enough of them to last a life time. Maybe now I can Blog more often and chat again soon.
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