I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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“George, you need to think about retirement,” the boss suggested yesterday. Not George! Here George gets twenty peaceful minutes before clocking in. A time to sit in the early sun; a time to look at the newspaper; a time to … Continue reading
PAYING TAXES/RECEIVING BENEFITS/AND OTHER MUSINGS
HEY YOUNG FELLOW, YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR YOUR GRANDMA AND YOU? My first retirement (teacher’s) began 29 years ago; my second (social security) about 25 years ago. I remember when I had to start paying SS … Continue reading
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NEW MONDAY
I love Mondays. That has not always been true. Like many others, I began Monday Misery on Sunday night. So in this acrostic, I’m speaking for myself and relishing retirement. I rue “yesterday’s” Mondays that were not fully appreciated – … Continue reading