Life goes on. How can one retire from living? One can curtail his activities to suit his age, loss of an active job due to age limitations. Due attention to family, health, hobbies, friends, part time involvements in community activities is helpful.
Before I pulled the exit handle on FB, my timeline was full of guys I grew up with that never left our suburb. One of them /literally/ married the girl across the street, and now they live down the block from where they grew up. I'm happy they're happy, but as you noted, there's something inherently stifling about it all. There's a romance in living somewhere new, but more than that, it teaches you who you really are. I know I wouldn't have become present day me if I'd stayed.
Well-stated. What you said resonates with me big time. Thank you. And good work with On Repeat. I like it. How about a review of Springsteen's album of soul covers coming in November!?
Life goes on. How can one retire from living? One can curtail his activities to suit his age, loss of an active job due to age limitations. Due attention to family, health, hobbies, friends, part time involvements in community activities is helpful.
Before I pulled the exit handle on FB, my timeline was full of guys I grew up with that never left our suburb. One of them /literally/ married the girl across the street, and now they live down the block from where they grew up. I'm happy they're happy, but as you noted, there's something inherently stifling about it all. There's a romance in living somewhere new, but more than that, it teaches you who you really are. I know I wouldn't have become present day me if I'd stayed.
Well-stated. What you said resonates with me big time. Thank you. And good work with On Repeat. I like it. How about a review of Springsteen's album of soul covers coming in November!?
Thank you! I really appreciate that.
As for Springsteen, that's a great idea. I'm on it!