Feeling guilty some of the time. But then thinking about all
the stress and the guilt goes away. Enjoy the freedom. In the
early morning around 5:30 AM the first of car starts and
roars around the corner off to work. Then another and
another. So nice to roll over and go back to sleep!
On 9/25/16, kd/tx wrote:
> I am starting my third year of retirement. Sometimes I
> still want to go back, but then I look out at the water
> from my living room window, or I go sit on my back porch
> and I am thankful to be retired.
> One of my neighbors retired at 48. I retired at 52. My
> husband retired at 50. We are not rich, but we get by
> for sure. Anyway, the neighbor said that he thinks it is
> weird that we all feel guilty for being retired so young.
> He is right, I do feel guilty. I feel I should be
> earning money for some reason. But the neighbor has
> decided that when someone asks him what he does, he will
> now proudly say he is retired. He and all of us worked
> hard to get here, no matter the age.
> I have a cousin who is in her 40th year of teaching and
> brags how she is going to do it until she hits 50 years.
> She is good at it, but I really was tired when I left.
> Special ed took it out of me. She complains about how
> things are so different. I decided when I was
> complaining more than enjoying, it was time to go.
> I also enjoy sleeping later. I am volunteering on
> Wednesday at a place I have to be by 8 in the morning. I
> don't like Wednesday mornings any more. I like sleeping
> until 8:30 or 9:00. I don't go to bed until 1 or 2.
> That is another benefit of retiring. It fits my sleep
> pattern.
> Anyway, that is my rabbit trail for today. I am off to
> crochet, which is a new hobby that I love. I am also
> working on quilting and all that other "old lady" stuff
> that younger people would do if they just had the time.
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