I also retired at 62
Two Masters and one Doctorate later I was really tired. I had worked for
some 45 years and was able to make significant change in my field. But
the cost of very long days and nights, speaking, travel, consultive opinions, governmental research, etc,. wore heavily on me. Somewhere I lost the fun!
My Dad was instrumental in suggesting to me it was time. He then 80 asked ... if you "were dying, would you ask for one more day at work, or one more day doing something that felt soft, good, wonderful?"
Of course I worry that my $ will last as long as I, on the other hand, I have
come to understand the life after work is and can be as meaningful.
The Health Insurance issues will be solved relatively soon I hope. Until then,
in Florida, go only to not for profit hospitals!!! And, if the doc doesn't take
Medicare, consider another. I'm really not into a $350.00 bill for someone
to say in ten minutes, "Just do what you are doing".
There are great doctors and hospitals in Central Florida, we just have to find them! I'm new to TV too, surprised at the lack of gerentologists for us, but trying to figure it out. At least we aren't going to be sent out on an ice floe as in some cultures and societies, we simply have to be part of the process of change to make the Health Insurance work for us. I believe that is the landscape ahead of us... the physical well being of these years we have worked so hard, happily, and sometimes with difficulty, to find, TV for instance. When I moved to Florida so very long ago, "we" were then called
the Grey Panthers. Funny to be one of those now if you know what I mean, when I much rather be a kitty cat! Please, this is not a political statement, it
is a social issue...the politico's here scare me. I have never regretted the
retirement at 62...and that was eight happy years ago! I've even had time to read a book or two!
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