07-17-2017, 09:16 PM
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I did not think "on line" chatting was for me, so I didn't do it.
However, I was getting close to retirement back then, (it snuck up on me out of no where) and I was going banana's thinking about it! Working was all I ever knew as a life, and it was my life.
I provided well for my family, and we did alright.
Now, the life as I knew it was coming to an end, and I was worried sick about it all. Retirement scared the hell out of me.
Well my wife told me, (wise woman) why not see if I could find out somewhere on line to talk to people who already retired and how they handled it.
So somehow as fate would have it, I looked on line, and stumbled on to my first forum, "Forum Garden".
The majority of the people back then on FG were so helpful and friendly, and made me feel at home there. The retired people on there gave me their perspective on being retired, and how they handled it. I discussed all the things that were worrying me, and one by one each thing was addressed by several of the retiree's. After a while they convinced me that "there would be life" after retirement. So now I didn't feel so scared about retiring.
So when retirement day finally came, I was able to cope with it, and not panic.
After being retired for a whole two weeks, they were right, I felt amazing, relaxed, happy, and wondered how the hell could I have ever liked working! Go Figure. Ain't life grand!
I did not think "on line" chatting was for me, so I didn't do it.
However, I was getting close to retirement back then, (it snuck up on me out of no where) and I was going banana's thinking about it! Working was all I ever knew as a life, and it was my life.
I provided well for my family, and we did alright.
Now, the life as I knew it was coming to an end, and I was worried sick about it all. Retirement scared the hell out of me.
Well my wife told me, (wise woman) why not see if I could find out somewhere on line to talk to people who already retired and how they handled it.
So somehow as fate would have it, I looked on line, and stumbled on to my first forum, "Forum Garden".
The majority of the people back then on FG were so helpful and friendly, and made me feel at home there. The retired people on there gave me their perspective on being retired, and how they handled it. I discussed all the things that were worrying me, and one by one each thing was addressed by several of the retiree's. After a while they convinced me that "there would be life" after retirement. So now I didn't feel so scared about retiring.
So when retirement day finally came, I was able to cope with it, and not panic.
After being retired for a whole two weeks, they were right, I felt amazing, relaxed, happy, and wondered how the hell could I have ever liked working! Go Figure. Ain't life grand!
Carsman: Loves Living Large
Home is where you're treated the best, but complain the most!
Life is short, make the most of it, get outta here!
Home is where you're treated the best, but complain the most!
Life is short, make the most of it, get outta here!