Retirement, Not What I Pictured
By Susan
@HazySue (39264)
Gouverneur, New York
January 29, 2018 12:58pm CST
Years ago when I stitched this little piece I had an entirely different idea about retirement. I thought this little saying was funny but inaccurate. In my mind retirement was days of leisure each person doing their own thing.
In my case it just isn't so. I find myself joined at the hips at times with my husband. I thought we would each have our own hobbies and would be able to do things separately and together that we had always wanted to do.
Again, not so. We have not had the leisure time to enjoy hobbies and find that we are busier now than we were when we both worked full time. Go figure.
Who ever said that retirement was boring was wrong, at least i
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@LeaPea2417 (36391)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Jan 18
What are the things that you two do that keep you busy?
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
6 Mar 18
I took care of my mother, she passed away, we are getting ready to sell one of our homes. I have been in and out of the hospital with an operation, heart attack, and stroke. Hurricane Irma hit us so we did a lot of clean up, well the hubby actually did. My youngest an oldest daughter each had a baby. My youngest daughter had a heart attack after giving birth.
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@just4him (305431)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Mar 18
@HazySue Yes, I do know what you mean. I was never so busy as when I retired. But it's a good busy because I'm doing what I want to do, not what someone is telling me I need to do. Lot more fun that way. And you can take a day off if you want.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
19 Mar 18
I love that picture
. Retirement wasn't what I expected either. I looked forward to having complete freedom to do what I wanted but instead I was asked to take on custody of my granddaughter, I love her and wouldn't have it any other way but I sometimes envy people who can do as they wish and are not tied down at all.
. Retirement wasn't what I expected either. I looked forward to having complete freedom to do what I wanted but instead I was asked to take on custody of my granddaughter, I love her and wouldn't have it any other way but I sometimes envy people who can do as they wish and are not tied down at all.1 person likes this
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
21 Mar 18
@HazySue well luckily my health is good but she's 11 now and l'm not looking forward to the teenage years. How clever of you to stitch that yourself
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
22 Mar 18
@sprite1950 teenage years are tough. She is lucky she has you.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
31 Jan 18
There are just so many exciting things retirees can do these days, that it's almost impossible to not be able to find something to keep you busy. We live in exciting times, with many exciting things going on!
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Mar 18
@HazySue I already have quite a bucket list going with all the things I want to do when I retire.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Mar 18
@moffittjc so did we. Finally I will be able to get started on whittling that list down.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
29 Jan 18
This changed my mind about retirement. I'm afraid that someday, when that comes, I won't be busy. I like being busy and I think my brain's gonna stop working when I'm not doing anything.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
6 Mar 18
@HazySue True but I can't be busy with household work or those things. but I don't think I'll ever retire anyway.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
30 Jan 18
Aw. Sorry its not how you thought it would be.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
5 Mar 18
Hmmm. Maybe you're both busy taking care of your grand childrens? Or animals? or gardening?
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