Live And Learn
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
And I want to offer a huge thank you !!!For the first time in 36 years I am not receiving a paycheck. Instead I will use my dividends and investment principal (and in 18 year SSI) to carry me through my remaining life.
Today is day 2 of my retirement. I requested no hoopla so my last day was quiet. I arrrived at the office at 11am, had lunch and chit-chat with colleagues in one of the conference rooms (we ordered in), and left for the last time at 2pm. My ex-coworkers walked me to my car as one of them carried my "box of junk" (mainly a couple of photos and my collection of Happy Meal toys which were my destressors). No fanfare - just a bunch of hugs and smiles.
Yesterday DH and I celebrated by going to a matinee movie (who does that
) and an early dinner at my favorite restaurant on the beach. Today I am set to work on craft projects for Vacation Bible School (another thing I could not have done if I were still w*rking).It's a little scary giving up the decent sized paycheck, and while I thought this would just feel like vacation it does not. I know that I am free
. I had one fleeting moment where I thought about something that could improve a process at the office and then I laughed maniacally as I realized it is no longer my problem ! Thanks again for the excellent suggestions from the forum which gave me the confidence to take this magical leap !!!
