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The Big Day is Today – “Retriement”
Yikes – what happened? Where did that week go?
I have noticed that with retirement
the days are flying by even faster. I
also noticed that Retirement can be lived as “Retriement” – I can do it again
and it doesn’t matter. I have time to do
just that – try again.
Yesterday as I sat at Lang
Pioneer Village people came by the hundreds to speak with me. We had time to just talk. Other retirees were loving their days of just
being.
My Grandsons were helping me
to demonstrate my Spring Pole Lathe and also explain/show off my wood carvings. People loved it and were fascinated with all that
we talked about.
Murray Lincoln at Lang Pioneer Village with display of Wood Carvings
Below - Jonathan Rourke (Murray's Grandson) operating the Spring Pole Lathe
The men I spoke with told me
of their lives that were no full of fun things that they used to have little or
no time for.
Now these men (and women) were
part of the large Antique and Classic Car Show (the 16th Annual Show
at Lang). They had brought their beautiful vehicles and placed them on show for
all that attended to see them. (http://www.langpioneervillage.ca/)
These folk were amazing to
speak with… and to listen to their stories about their old cars – and life in
general. That may be the highest point
in the whole day – story telling.
Along with these folks were the
visitors to the Lang Pioneer Village that came just to see the old cars and the
village. Many were brand new to both the
car show and also the Village… and a number I spoke with were newly retired
folk who now have the time to do things like this.
The day was hot but people had
come to enjoy as much of this as they possibly could.
As I sat there later in the
afternoon I was reflecting on the way that so many retirees had shared their
stories. They loved life. Their working
years were great – but this new stage of their lives was even better.
I am thinking that way as
well. These are the best years yet.
But along with the best years
comes some of the pain and extra effort needed to get out of bed… and when you
do that something that hurt yesterday is still there. It didn’t fall off or go
away the night before.
This morning early I realized
that I shouldn’t have worked so hard in the pre-retirement days – I did my body
in. I should have retired 25 years ago when the body worked better and hurt
less!!!
(I also realized that if you
fish all day Saturday with two excited grandsons that never quit… you might
just pay a little extra the next day to get out of bed!)
Reports have come my way of my
“old friends” that are now in the hospital and are likely not going to do much
of anything anymore. They are getting ready for the next big step to an
assisted living state of mind.
Oh boy! I gotta get going and do a little more before
that next stage of life happens.
Today I am committed to enjoy
life to its fullest – one more time. How
about you?
If you haven’t been to Lang Pioneer Village yet – it is
open every day… and you will love it!
And if you check out the LPV
Web Site for the Lang
Pioneer Village special events you will see all the rest that are listed
and coming up soon.
Okay my old Body – it is time
to “Retriement” for today!
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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