Finally starting to feel better. This cold has been one m-fing misery. I'm not used to being sick - can't imagine how I would react to developing a chronic condition of some sort. Not very well, I'm afraid.
A few weeks ago, I asked my SO how he felt about being 60. He said, it did not bother him, but the prospect of turning 61 next month does. What a difference a year makes.
I won't reach 60 for another 18 months, but I already dread it. It feels like the beginning of the end. No longer will I be able to cling to middle age. I picture the final third (if I'm lucky) of my life as being a slow but steady decline. I wonder if this cold signifies what is in store for me. Bah.
One of my brothers is a financial advisor, and his advice it to work as much as you can for as long as you can, so you won't run out of money. My goal is to retire as soon as possible, while I can still do all the things I want to do.
A head hunter contacted me a week or so ago, and I was tempted by his offer. If I were inclined to follow my brother's advice, I might be interested in a new job. But I'm interested in having no job. My current employer is plumping up my 401k, so staying put seems like the best choice for me right now.
We'll see.
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Neither 40 nor 45 bothered me, but 47 was when I started to feel like the end is near. I'll probably be okay with 50, but maybe I'm only saying that because it still seems purely theoretical.
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