What to do?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:33 am
Hi there. It's your favorite mud-slinging, snarling, goon-squad leading ... well, I can't remember all the epithets hurled my way.
Anyway, I was just trying to figure out whether to go look at a kitchen remodelling center or spackle my walls. Then it hit me - I could do either right now because I'm not at work. I know it sounds absurd, but when you've been retired for a while, you forget how invasive work can be.
It's like when you have the tummy flu. You say to yourself (between barfs) that you will really appreciate every day when you feel better. And you do, for about 2 days. And then you take good health for granted until the next episode. Retirement is like that. We lucky ones need to remind ourselves about how confining working is. And to appreciate our good fortune.
And yes, I feel sorry for all you people still with the nose to the grindstone.
Maybe I should go read some Dilbert stuff or watch Office Space.
arrete
Anyway, I was just trying to figure out whether to go look at a kitchen remodelling center or spackle my walls. Then it hit me - I could do either right now because I'm not at work. I know it sounds absurd, but when you've been retired for a while, you forget how invasive work can be.
It's like when you have the tummy flu. You say to yourself (between barfs) that you will really appreciate every day when you feel better. And you do, for about 2 days. And then you take good health for granted until the next episode. Retirement is like that. We lucky ones need to remind ourselves about how confining working is. And to appreciate our good fortune.
And yes, I feel sorry for all you people still with the nose to the grindstone.
Maybe I should go read some Dilbert stuff or watch Office Space.
arrete