We bought here 2 1/2 years ago and go back and forth to our Michigan home throughout the year. The Villages checked most of the boxes of what we wanted our retirement to look like and now we are in the process of selling our Michigan home to be here full time. Do we love everything here? No, but we are loving the life we are enjoying and try to avoid the things we don't.
It reminds me when my Dad had to sell his house and move into a assisted living retirement place. He loved his independence and would not move in with me or my brothers as we tried. It was a very nice place and when I would visit him he was happy but there were plenty of people there who were just miserable. I told him then that people get grumpy when they get old. I'll always remember that he told me that these were the same people that were miserable when they were younger and now just have more time to focus on how miserable they are. He lived a long and happy life focusing on the positive when he had every opportunity to dwell on the negatives like losing his wife, my Mom, when she was 59. I try to be enjoy my life wherever I am and hopefully will enjoy the remaining time just like he did.
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