ExFlyBoy5
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Well, I have just passed the two year point of being retired and I can say (and have said several times before) that this has been the best time of my life. Being able to retire fairly young was/is a blessing that I do not take for granted. As I was glancing over the forum, I was amazed at the different topics that are covered and how helpful folks are around here and how it might be helping others to get FIREd, too. With that, I thought that an entertaining topic might be one about what are the "simple things" that you relish the most about being retired? There are lots of generalities about the benefits of being retired, but there are so many other "little things" that make it GREAT. So, how about listing a few of the simple things you love about being retired? Here are a couple of mine:
1) I Enjoy Mornings Now Before I retired, I hated mornings. I remember being a little kid and loathing my walk to the bus stop. I hated breakfast, I hated cartoons (that early, anyway) and I hated talking to people before noon. That attitude remained into adulthood until I didn't *have* to get up at an appointed time anymore. Today, I get up earlier than ever and I love it. I have no alarm and I can *enjoy* my coffee...not just chug it down to "wake me up". You know all the commercials for Folgers where everyone is SOOOO happy when they are up and around in the morning? Yeah, those folks are all retired!
2) I Don't Have To Be Anywhere I Don't Want To Be This is a combination of lots of little things. Not dealing with bosses. Not sitting in traffic. Not coming home from a trip because I have w*rk on Monday. It's a freedom that is difficult to describe, but one that I cherish. Just today, the rain was making the commute absolutely miserable for a vast majority of the folks in my area. For me? I cracked open the back door and laid in bed for just a little longer and enjoyed the soothing sounds of the rain. It is simply heaven on earth.
Well, I could go on and on, but that's not the point of this thread, so I will turn it over to the good users out there!
1) I Enjoy Mornings Now Before I retired, I hated mornings. I remember being a little kid and loathing my walk to the bus stop. I hated breakfast, I hated cartoons (that early, anyway) and I hated talking to people before noon. That attitude remained into adulthood until I didn't *have* to get up at an appointed time anymore. Today, I get up earlier than ever and I love it. I have no alarm and I can *enjoy* my coffee...not just chug it down to "wake me up". You know all the commercials for Folgers where everyone is SOOOO happy when they are up and around in the morning? Yeah, those folks are all retired!
2) I Don't Have To Be Anywhere I Don't Want To Be This is a combination of lots of little things. Not dealing with bosses. Not sitting in traffic. Not coming home from a trip because I have w*rk on Monday. It's a freedom that is difficult to describe, but one that I cherish. Just today, the rain was making the commute absolutely miserable for a vast majority of the folks in my area. For me? I cracked open the back door and laid in bed for just a little longer and enjoyed the soothing sounds of the rain. It is simply heaven on earth.
Well, I could go on and on, but that's not the point of this thread, so I will turn it over to the good users out there!