I share with you now
The words of this poem
I was valued yesterday
But yesterday’s gone.
Respected ’till yesterday
I’m now on my own
The sun’s set on my leadership
And yesterday’s gone.
No one remembers
What went before
“He did a good job”
But is remembered no more.
Let’s wipe out the memory
Of all that he did
“It will be done MY way”,
Past practice – not good!!
Take care with this thinking
I implore from the past
If you turn good practice to fallow –
While your tenure may last …
βTwill be bitter not happy …
It’s wise to know
That your practice and style
Will reap what you sow.
Henry, once again, here’s a story about dreams of retirement. Along comes a man sitting on a bench throwing stones into the ocean. As I sat down to watch him, he turned, looking for a chat as we men do. He begins to chat away about his journey. He was looking for answers from a stranger. Yes, he too was like you, Henry pondering what next. π I felt he was looking for an answer. I looked at the waves smashing against rocks, remembering my own experience with life after work. ” What are you looking forward to,” he replied, firstly, painting my house top to bottom and going to play golf β³οΈ π π. I smiled. May I ask you a question? He stopped looking up. Yes, friend, you may. How long will all that dream take place? π€ He didn’t know. I said, “Let me answer 30 years to paint your house and play golf β³οΈ . Well, that won’t fix your life. Whatever, looking forward to filling in time, you will walk this earth? Are you retiring from life or work life π€ that’s a personal choice we all face face-to-face, overthinking about and not finding your next journey. Use your skills to teach others about life wisely your way π everytning on your new adventures will fulfil your lifestyle and things will fall in place the way it was intented to shalom my friend πππβ³οΈβ³οΈππππππ¬