dontmindme
Creature
Life ain't easy.....
I'm 55 and have stage 4 cancer. 2 years ago the doc gave me 2 1/2-3 years to live.... I'm beating the odds, but at some point....
I started a company 28 years ago that I still go to every day, even chemo days. This year I'm thinking I'll either pull back to partial days or work out some retirement all together. My succession plan is already in place at the company and the wife and kids are taken care of. My problem is, I've been going to work for 30 years and enjoy most of it. Quitting, or pulling back feels like giving in, something I've not done with cancer. Not, pulling back or retiring feels like I'll miss out on that part of my life. I've been saving and planning for retirement all my life. I'd like to experience it at least. But the thought of not going to work feels like I've given in to the cancer and it forced me to retire, which is not true, yet. As a matter of fact, I spent last week snowmobiling and skiing in Colorado. I guess I'll just continue to work and play as long as it seems feasible. Then at some point, I'll hang it up. We'll see.....
I'm 55 and have stage 4 cancer. 2 years ago the doc gave me 2 1/2-3 years to live.... I'm beating the odds, but at some point....
I started a company 28 years ago that I still go to every day, even chemo days. This year I'm thinking I'll either pull back to partial days or work out some retirement all together. My succession plan is already in place at the company and the wife and kids are taken care of. My problem is, I've been going to work for 30 years and enjoy most of it. Quitting, or pulling back feels like giving in, something I've not done with cancer. Not, pulling back or retiring feels like I'll miss out on that part of my life. I've been saving and planning for retirement all my life. I'd like to experience it at least. But the thought of not going to work feels like I've given in to the cancer and it forced me to retire, which is not true, yet. As a matter of fact, I spent last week snowmobiling and skiing in Colorado. I guess I'll just continue to work and play as long as it seems feasible. Then at some point, I'll hang it up. We'll see.....