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The theme for today’s MOT came up in the comments yesterday. Think about retirement….or not. I have been at that crossroads for some time. Truth be told, I should have retired twenty years ago, but simply could not face that prospect. I am well aware of research showing all too many retirees die shortly after retiring permanently.
Fortunately, what I do is mostly indoor work with no heavy lifting. So...I think the best thing to do is keep on keeping on as long as I have my faculties in reasonably good working order. Besides, there is a book (or two) that needs to be finished.
Retirement suggests a theme song for most everyone. What is your retirement theme song? After some reflection, I believe this one is mine.
This is the Danish National Symphony Orchestra doing a cover from Queen, written by Brian May:
This one may be the most realistic. “When I’m 94” (with apologies to the Beatles).
What will be your retirement song? What is your personal theme if, or when, you retire?
Wednesday Lagniappe:
I'm not scared of growing old, I'm just scared of not achieving everything that I want to do.
Melanie Laurent
“The Getting Old Song”
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