They say these are the Golden years, but you may need a golden goose. Expenses and challenges pop up unexpectedly, regardless of how well you plan. You’ve faced this your entire life, but now you’ve got more time to face them. At the same time, you’ve also probably got less money to deal with them, unless you have your own mint. Medical bills, dental bills, household bills, automobile bills are lurking. Stay away from the mailbox.
Time is now our greatest asset. However, time moves much faster the older we get. I also don’t need to remind you that life can end at any moment, and the odds increase with age. So, worry less about the hassles and focus more on enjoying the moment. You may not even have to pay that bill if you’re gone tomorrow – so take your time.
Enjoy this little poem for starters:
In thinking retirement,
You may dream castles.
But you’ll find,
It’s not without hassles.
There’s no time to wonder,
What to do?
Something will break,
So go find the glue.
Or if there’s a lull,
Or something you missed.
Make a quick check,
Of your honey-do-list.
Run some errands,
Maybe reorganize?
Get rid of stuff,
No longer your size.
Write a blog,
Or play the guitar.
You might even,
Go to a bar.
Learn to dance,
Ride a bike.
Do some cooking,
Or take a hike.
Feed the dogs,
Pet the cats.
Go for a run,
So you don’t get fat.
Play a game,
Walk, walk, walk.
Or get on the phone,
And just talk.
Read a book,
Watch a movie.
Isn’t retirement,
Kinda Groovy?
It all sounds,
Like a dream.
But the gods,
Have a scheme.
Smell the roses,
Enjoy a nap.
But while you relax,
They may set a trap:
“Throw them a curve,
Upset their day.
Give them a challenge,
That gets in the way.”
“Make it frustrating,
Like a day at work.
Who said retirement,
Was a perk?”
A flat tire?
A tooth ache?
“Make them suffer,
For heaven’s sake.”
You can take hassles,
You’ve got a strong back.
“Just please don’t give me,
A heart attack.”