Image: A Half Pint Black Toast of Happiness
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'It’s going to fun, I know it will'
A contributor to the organization
For umpteen years, rise up the ladder
Knowledge abound and knowledge extended
Rewarded for the faith in serving
an employer of a
gem
given to appreciating good attitudes
given to appreciating good attitudes
And in return were facing challenges
together as a team
He had given his all as a model employee
He would be retiring and no more tensions
No more deadlines, no more office politics
No more bother and he was going to be free!
Hooray! Lots of
freedom
My time is all for myself
Hooray! I’m far from all the drudgery
So he thought!
He had retired now for 3 months
It was heavenly, no worry
He had built up a modest nest egg
He would go for a pleasure cruise
Travels, see the world
Do his own thing!
He remembered it very well
It was fun when it lasted
But only for a month after retirement
But only for a month after retirement
He suddenly felt bored
The challenges he had before
were no more. He felt restless
got in the way of others
got in the way of others
much to the point of a nuisance
He almost gave up on life
until one day, his loving spouse
who saw the predicament
who saw the predicament
came by to him and said
‘You have lots of time on your hand
You thought retirement can take it all
Retirement can, but
only to a point’
What an irony! Being free but being bored
His loving spouse then came up with a brilliant suggestion
‘Why not start blogging?’
The irony of longing for something, grasping it, and finding it is close to worthless! Blogging is a great outlet!
ReplyDeleteHa! From my side of the retirement bubble, I've never been busier since retiring. It's important to retire TO something, not just FROM work. The difference is you can do what you enjoy...on your own timeline. I can't say I've had a day of boredom since retiring--or I guess in my life. But that's my temperament and training.
ReplyDeleteha. my mom felt that...she works part time now for the registrar, coordinating polling places and such...at least until my dad retires in 2 more years...then i may never see them again...ha...
ReplyDeleteHaha! Love the ending! I didn't see that one coming. :-D
ReplyDeleteThe true stories are always the best! My dad never really retired. He got a consulting job (mechanical engineer) with a budding firm whose owner said, "I need an honest to God engineer who uses a slide rule. It will help my young guys see what authenticity is all about." Dad's last paycheck was delivered by his boss at the funeral!
ReplyDeleteDad used his retirement to shop, to ski (bunny slope), to walk, to read, to make model planes (I think he got high on the glue). Well done, this portrait! Peace, Hank... and thx for stopping by Sharp Li'l! Amy
Funny -- what a smart spouse. What a great choice.
ReplyDeleteBig changes are hard on the system. Build hobbies before retiring and don't put all your meaning in your work if you intend to leave it.
Nicely done, Hank. Great autobiography!
I will never retire -- well, unless I move to somewhere where my money will go much further!
I wish I had the risk of boredom! :-)
Great example, well worked out.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite poems of yours, Hank! Glad that you DID discover blogging, or I never would have 'met' you!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to retire...only 42 more years...
ReplyDeleteBut it is important to have hobbies or interests that will keep oneself busy otherwise it would be truly boring and lonely I imagine.
we always like being busy..
ReplyDeleteholidays r good... but after a point u miss your work..
As saying goes.. empty mind is a devil's home..
so we gotta ourselves busy for our own sake :P
haha glad you are here too
ReplyDeleteAlways fun at your zoo
And going for number 1
Is sure a grand run
Never want to fully retire at my sea
But I have the blog too for me
Love this! I don't think I could ever be bored, but I'm already a blogger. :-)
ReplyDeleteHank,
ReplyDeleteI know only too well the feeling of too much time and not enough that has to be done ... and I'm way short of retirement age.
Found this amusing and enjoyed it. I am glad you found blogging for if not we would not be having this marvelous conversation.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this. Thank you.
ReplyDeletelife can get sooooo boring
ReplyDeleteFirst Rose
To be free but beeing bored. Indeed I do feel bored at times when I am free with nothing to do.
ReplyDeleteMy stepdad retired I believe at 78 I don't think he really wanted to retire, now his 80s he is out in the garden all time he is the kind of man who has to work. This is a great illustration of irony!
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