Congrats, Bob. That sort of thing is to be respected and honored!
Is the company doing anything for you on your last day?
Hopefully you have done plans for retirement? My dad's been retired for 9 yrs, and hasn't worked on any projects, don't know really what he does...
My dad retired early, took the early out when offered. When his health went to ****, literally overnight, was
when he stopped doing
anything that resembled work, though.
Biggest piece of advice he ever gave me was never to stop. Slow down, sure, take it easier, ok - but I still
remember the look on his face when he said it:
"Don't....you....ever.....stop."
He was going through chemo when he said it to me and he reiterated such things when my own health went
sideways, always a version of "keep plugging away" or "get up soon as you can" when I was in hospital again.
See...
He knew a man truly has to have
purpose in life. It's in our DNA.... once that usefulness, that drive, is gone,
other things can sneak in and sometimes that ain't good. Idle hands, all that jazz I suppose...
I don't reckon I'll ever have to worry about retirement or "stopping". With my medical bills, I'll be working
two years after they've put me in the ground.