It finally hit home today! I'm retired.
For an educator, summer is summer. For a returning educator, summer is a break and the shit starts all over on Friday. For a retired educator...oh wow, I don't ever have to do it again! Never!!
It took the summer for me to realize I had really done it. It was over. Finally. And completely. Over!! I knew when I walked out the last day last spring I would never go back, but I had no idea how good it was going to feel this fall. Over. Finally. Completely. Over!!
I've lined up a gig with the college. A very nice gig at that. Two days... noon to 4:00p.m. I've already mentioned I'm excited about it....and I am. This gig promises no bullshit, no games, no hassle! And I'm going to have fun with it. And you know what, if my employer doesn't like me having fun with it....then, ah, well "Fuck them!" I probably shouldn't say that....but I can. I Idid. I will. And I have. And I will again! (That might fall under the liberating thing)
I had a good friend some years ago who had this same after-retirement job. At that time, after she'd done some 30 years in public education, I questioned what the hell she was doing and why the hell she would do it. She laughed at me and told me it was the best of all worlds. My friend is now gone and I have the j0b, and I'll follow her lead the best way I can.
And I'll have fun doing it!
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Congrats on being retired!
I get to retire in... 2032, if I'm lucky.
I'm glad you came to work at the college, and (my mother would murder me if she heard this next part) I'm kind of glad I ended up here at Moberly in your classes.
Keep it up!
I'm glad you're here, too, awesome. You have a lot to offer. I think we just need to buy you an alarm clock! LOL
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