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05-14-2008, 11:37 AM
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gone traveling
Join Date: May 2008
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VOLUNTEER work- it will get her out of the house, give her a sense of purpose and she will meet new people- My mother was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, was an Airport Ambassaador, worked every community event that came along, served on several committees, and did fiil-in /vacation coverage at her old job- she was very busy, kept in contact with her old co-workers and and she met a lot of great new friends. She recently died of cancer after a short illness; there were over 400 people at ther memorial service- many of them were people whose lives she had touched in the activities outlined above.
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05-14-2008, 03:07 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sarasota,fl.
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Originally Posted by bigwonderfulwyoming
VOLUNTEER work- it will get her out of the house, give her a sense of purpose and she will meet new people- My mother was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, was an Airport Ambassaador, worked every community event that came along, served on several committees, and did fiil-in /vacation coverage at her old job- she was very busy, kept in contact with her old co-workers and and she met a lot of great new friends. She recently died of cancer after a short illness; there were over 400 people at ther memorial service- many of them were people whose lives she had touched in the activities outlined above.
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What a wonderful post ! So sorry about your loss !
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05-14-2008, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREdreamer
I guess retiring is a pretty major life change and some people take longer to adjust than others.
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Yup.
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05-14-2008, 03:42 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
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Originally Posted by FIREdreamer
Or I could take Midpack's advice and buy her a few good books about retirement for her birthday and let her take it from there!
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Apparently my message didn't translate as I had hoped...
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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05-14-2008, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Apparently my message didn't translate as I had hoped...
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Hummmm not sure I understand... I thought your message was pretty clear. What did I miss?
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05-14-2008, 05:17 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
Give me a forum ...
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Location: NC
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Originally Posted by FIREdreamer
Hummmm not sure I understand... I thought your message was pretty clear. What did I miss?
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Never mind, we all have a lot of respect for what you're trying to do...
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 45% bonds / 5% cash
Target WR: Approx 1.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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