Retirement can be the most enjoyable time of your life. Now you're forever through with struggle of the daily grind, the dog-eat-dog cut throat competition, the pressure of beating the inevitable deadlines. Yes, you can now say goodbye to life's maddening rat race.
Instead of hurriedly gulping down your coffee and bread and running at breakneck speed to catch the bus to your work, now yo can eat your breakfast leisurely, slowly masticating and remasticating your food before swallowing it. You can even dine while glancing at the newspaper or listening to the morning newscast. Remember how you used to bump your wife and kiss the door goodbye? Now that you're retired, the almighty clock doesn't rule your life anymore.
You needn't always have to dress formally now and strangle your esophagus with an elongated piece of cloth. You may n ow put on your most comfortable casual wear as you engage in whatever activity appeals most to you. Now you may go window shopping once in a while or engage in your favorite hobby. You may spend the long, lazy, rainy afternoons looking through you volumes of albums, reminiscing on the many sweet and bitter memories of bygone days.
And how about finances? Well, if you've worked hard during your active years, the struggle for existence is happily behind you now. Your well deserved pension can take care of your simple needs.
Your children have flown away from your paternal nest long ago and have establish their own homes and careers in various places. You may visit them now as a welcome babysitter. You children will enjoy your bedtime stories and lullabies immensely.
Things you've long wanted to do- but never had the time to do them while you were still gainfully employed- you can do most, if not all, of them now. The book you've been dreaming of writing. Traveling to parts unknown to satisfy your wanderlust. Launching a new business. Learning to play that musical instrument. Doing more for your church. You can now do all these-and more-if you so desire.
Retirement is a period of the radiant afterglow. It is the most joyful time in your career, the climax before the resolution of the grand finale of line comes.
HAPPY RETIREMENT!!!
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