Fulfilled.

The advantage of retirement is the ability to not have to make a living by going to work daily. Oh, the income may not be as good as when one is gainfully employed. But expenses may not be as high, either. One can still be comfortable. And one, in a sense, has bought time. Time is worth a whole lot. Time to do what one truly wants to do. For some, it could be to do virtually nothing. For me, it's to write. And to love. Doing what I want to do. If I want to go for a walk, I go for a walk. If I want to nap, I nap. If I want to write, I write.

And sure, I'm aging. I'm getting older. That makes me cognizant of the fact that I've already lived most of my life. I have a relatively small fraction of my life left. But that makes me better appreciate the time I have left. I know it's important to live one day at a time. Each day. Fully. Not to waste the day. Find ways to be happy. Fulfilled. --Jim Broede