As some of you already know, my life changed this week. I was able to afford a comfortable retirement from my IT (information technology) career at age 62 and 8 months. I call it "mostly retired". I may work a part-time job here and there. It is too soon to tell! Today is my first day of retirement! All I can think about at this point is relaxation and fun.
I setting up some loose structure to my post-work-every-day-and-many-nights-and-weekends that I have been living for many years in my career. "But you are missing it, Duane" No, not really missing it, Bob! (line from Office Space).
One thing came to mind as I made this decision: change is like water.
I suggest that both change and water are necessary for life!
We all know that water composes most of our bodies. Too little and we die. Too much and our bodies don't work right. Water has to move, to flow or it becomes stagnant. Too much water falling from the sky or surging from the sea causes untold damage to everything in its path.
Change is like water. Too much change and things just don't work right. Confusion. Inefficiency. An unsure future. Not enough change leaves us stagnant.
We all experience life changes whether we want to or not. Growing older Families, Life. Death. Tragedies Joys. They are all part of the flow of life.
I am thinking about it as I chart my path to my future. God willing and the creek don't rise, I will have an exciting future, much like my life so far!
