Seniors

He would've worked until he was 70+ but he was forced into retirement by a work injury. He was a surface mining coal miner and his job occasionaly required physical labor. On the rare occasion that he had to use a sledge hammer he tore his rotator cuff. His doctor released him for light duty only but there's no such thing available at a mine.

It took about a year for him to accept his new lifestyle. He felt guilty about staying in bed past 5AM. He's still an early riser but he's more comfortable about pulling the covers up around his ears, rolling over and grabbing a few more winks before he crawls out of bed when the mood strkes him.

He, like you, has his daily list of To Do things. If it's a rainy day or he's just plain tired he's finally learned to let some things go until tomorrow. There's no time clock here to punch.