Celebrating a Friend

One of my girlfriends has retired.  I am thrilled for her.  She has taken the big leap into a whole new life and she is embracing it.  She’s found herself a wonderful friend to share her time with.  Her ex-company (don’t you love that word?) has given her a sendoff gift that is amazing.  A wonderful all expense paid trip to Tofino (her favourite place in the world).  Now that is style.

          Yesterday was her last day of work and she said she felt euphoric all day.  It wasn’t a shock to her system because she had done some planning, she had reduced her hours from 4 days to 3 and then 2 over about a year.  So I asked her on Tuesday,

          “But what about next week when you have nowhere to go?”   

          Well, she would find out when that time came.

          She is one of the wisest people I know.  She takes life as it comes.  That is part of her Buddhist philosophy but I also think it is part of her wonderful nature.  In the last few years she has taken up painting as a hobby.  Her education is librarian and she is a devoted reader.  She says she has done all her overseas travel now so she plans to stay closer to home in her expeditions.

          She has a plan, she has followed it and it is working great for her.

          So what do we have to fear to take the leap? 

          Good luck Brenda, and don’t forget us working stiffs!