RETIREMENT - Part 2

What Will I Do With My Time

When I first retired, I vividly remember a hairdresser asking me,  “Are you going to be like the other old ladies who can only do one thing a day?”  I laughed.   I thought that was the most ridiculous thing I’d ever heard.

 I was the multitasker who walked two miles in the morning  before  teaching school all day, tutored a kid  after school before going home to help my own kids’ with homework and to make  dinner for my family. Then I supervised Prom work night, edited articles for the school newspaper, graded some tests, threw in a load of laundry and made a batch of cookies for one of my daughter’s 4-H meetings the next day – all before falling into bed at midnight.

Surprise!  Now that I’m retired  -- when  I get up in the morning and see “Hair App’t” in big letters  on my calendar,  I’m happy, HAPPY that’s  the only thing I’ve got to do that day.  Ha ha! 

I love this change of  pace because I actually have more quality time to spend with people.

Honestly, I look forward to going to my hair salon  every month or so now. I’m not just squeezing it  in anymore.  I love   my hairdressers not only because they are excellent cosmetologists, but because they are also  wonderful women.  In the last couple of years, I’ve gotten to know them even better. Patty, Hellowee and I have even begun holding our very own  Amaryllis Growing Contests.  Because those two beauty experts with their magical thumbs  are so kind,   they only laughed  a little bit when I unveiled my first pathetic entry. ha ha!

They’ve even volunteered to help  me on their own time creating  terrific hairstyles for the 4 gals in  my production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes.”

 You know psychologists  tell us something we probably already know deep down inside --  demanding schedules often leave very little time for meaningful connections with others. We sometimes feel isolated and lonely, and those around us  can feel rejected because we’re so busy.  Relationships with friends, family, and spouses may suffer because of overextended schedules.  With retirement you have more time to connect  with friends.

Well, my second entry in the Amaryllis Growing Contest was a little bit better.  It had more height – just no flowers.  I’m going to keep trying though.   I‘ve  got the time.

It’ll Be OK. 

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“I am definitely going to take a course on time management… just as soon as I can work it into my schedule.”  ~ Louis E. Boone

WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU HAD MORE TIME FOR IN YOUR LIFE?