Bubblehead
My Senior Picture
Exactly ... you use the golf club and your group members to replace
1) the sense of community you had at work,
2) the structure of breakfast, warm-up and tee time and the daily match/competition
3) The purpose in life ... why I jump out of bed looking forward to another day. Getting good at golf (I was a 6 handicap) is hardly a real "Purpose".
The Purpose was why I would rather be a Walmart greeter than a Golf Club "hanger-outer".
I decided golf was not that thing that will provide Purpose in my life based on observing and talking to dozens of retirees who inhabit the golf course clubs.
Too many people (especially *men) die within 2 years of retirement.
The reason has been traced to depression that sets in when that person has no community, no structure and no purpose in their life.
Not everybody has this problem although a huge percentage goes back to work to get these back into their life.
* Not my words but rather a woman investigator of this phenomena - "Women just keep cooking and keeping house - men die."
As this thread evolved and I participated, these two posts weighed heavily on my mind.
Tonight straight home from work I rode the tractor around cutting grass as it approached twilight, with my daughters in the background jumping on the trampoline.
It was then it became crystal clear, my retirement calling.
I am hope to have my affairs in order as soon as possible so I can have the time to be the husband, father, and God willing (eventually) the grandfather I haven't had the time to be to date.
I also anticipate some time to spend on myself as well.
Working for UPS shouldn't be our "purpose" in life.
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