Being retired has a wonderful hidden benefit. There is time to give back to the community that has been so good to you. For the longest time I have wanted to up-date some display cabinets at my church. There was nothing wrong with the cases, they just needed someone to put up new information and add a little color.
I volunteered to do it last year and it seemed that "the career" kept getting in the way of this small task that could benefit a larger number of folks. So, off I went with my bag of scrapbook papers, cut-out letters, and photographs. It took less than two hours and looks great. There was a sense of accomplishment when it was done along with a huge dose of guilt for not doing it sooner. So, retirement will be time to give back to the community and help others besides the usual workouts, dog-sitting and mundane household chores.
I am definitely blessed to have been able to retire at 55. I hope to use the time wisely.
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