One More Week
September 19th, 2008
And I am retired, or actually, on a (permanent) Leave of Absence for 120 days. No more paychecks, no more income. A few weeks ago my wife and i met with the VP of HR to discuss when my last day may be. It is getting harder and harder to get ready for work and driving is harder too. My voice is harder to understand and it’s hard (actually impossible) to hold the phone to my ear with one hand.
So, I will have benefits for 3 more months, then, 2 months later Social Security should kick in, Medicare too. I have Long Term Disability as part of my benefits!! When its all said and done I should receive 60% of my current salary until I am 65 but I will never make it that long.
Viewed your photo’s. Just wish they were larger. You look great in a panama hat!
I’m so sorry to hear of your ‘retirement’. That will be an adjustment I’m sure. I’m sorry to hear you have to mess with Medicare. Those are the nuts that wanted me to stay in hospital instead of home infusions.
The photos were great!! (: haha, when in hawaii, must wear hawaiian shirt, yes! lol..
Sorry to hear about the retirement… (but i’m not sure, are you the workaholic type?) in any case, it’s sometimes good to kick back and relax!! (might work for like a week then you start getting really bored of it) i can’t imagine what sort of days you will face in the near future and it really pains me to think of how my favourite blogger friend won’t be able to blog anymore in such a short time period!!
It is inevitable, but pat, I will pray for you every night and I will miss you lots and lots when the time comes when you can’t blog any longer… :’(
Please be happy and stay positive always…!
I’ll keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers, and light a candle in your name. Peace and Love, my friend. ~Carlos
This is very sad news to hear. I guess there a million things I could say, but you can guess what they are. I hate the things that rob people of their quality of life to this degree.