Most parents empty their coffers giving the best for their childeren and forget to think of their future post retirement.
They hope their children will take care of their needs and this sadly does not happen in many cases forcing the elderly to shift to old age homes.
Post retirement time can be the best time if one is independent being able to take care of their needs.
I composed the following poem when my husband was about to retire
Retirement Bliss Not Blues
When retirement age draws near,
There lurks an unknown fear,
Of being a nobody…….
Once a somebody!!
How Faulty this thinking is,
When life gets a fresh lease,
To do what one really wants,
With none to boss with shouts and taunts.
Doing things at a tarried pace,
No more to rush or race,
Stopping by to smell the flowers,
Sitting by the sea for hours.
Relaxing in ones favourite chair,
With no tension, not a care,
Doing what one wants to do,
With hobbies revived and interests too.
Plenty of time to cheer the weary,
Share it with the said and dreary,
The world needs these mature minds,
Among them are some rare finds.
Cheer up all you about to retire,
The world as you think is not on fire,
Move forward with a healthy mind,
