The pursuit of love tops my list.

Sometimes I think retirement is too good to be true. I never imagined it would be this good. It's an opportunity to live the way I want to live. To feel genuinely free. I have time. To do things. Or to just be lazy. To put things off. Though I seldom do. I'm busy. Occupied. I have the opportunity to take time to think. And to record my thoughts. I think especially about the fact that a lifetime is far too short. That there are so many things I won't have time to do. Partly because I refuse to be in a hurry. I want to savor a few things rather than tackle many, many things. Therefore, I establish priorities. And at the top of my list is the pursuit of love. --Jim Broede