The things my parents never told me!

Parents leave out a lot when they are giving you guidelines as you are growing up.  There's just too much information to share it all.  But my parents totally forgot a couple of key things:

• You eventually have to teach your kids how to drive a car.
• The children in China will NOT starve if you don't clean your plate.
• You're going to have to learn how to retire.

HA!  I managed to make my way through the driving part and I eventually learned about the children in China, but I'm having a terrible time with the retirement part.

However, there are a few retirement rules I've already learned:

1. You're supposed to slow dow.  120 MPH doesn't work during retirement.
2. If you put on the brakes too quickly, you'll go tumbling head over heels and never stop.
3. Grand-babies really help with the slowing down part!  You can't possibly go fast forward in a rocking chair.
4. You've gained a whole lot of knowledge and skills throughout the years - believe in yourself.  (Those young whipper-snappers out there don't know a thing - well maybe they do, but just don't let on that you know it.)
5. Napping is good for you - it helps with the slowing down.
6. You can stay up as late as you want now!
7. Dinner can be any time of the day that you are hungry!
8. The lawn will grow whether you cut it or not.
9. Ironing doesn't have to be fun anymore.
10. Games are fun any day of the week!

So this is a story of my journey into retirement and all the things I am learning.  Hopefully, my children will read it and learn a thing or two in case I forget to tell them.