I keep taking one step and at a time. Often it is one step at a time up a fairway at some golf course like the one in the picture, but I lots of other things to fill my life. I loved being a priest because my days were always varied and at one and the same time the day was in my control and out of my control. I could go with the flow and really try to be open to leading of the Holy Spirit, and yet one call from a parishioner in an emergency and my life was out of my control. I thought when I retired that life would be more predictable. I found it easy with Marsha to settle into a very pleasant routine. We had variation in our days, but we also had predictability. We became involved with activities at church and with friends. Life moved with a measured rhythm. When Marsha got sick life began to become less predictable again. Now life seems to move at a fast pace again. Let's say the rhythm is faster. I do love that life is busy and full. Between hobbies, friends, house, and church I have a great deal to keep me occupied and yet I feel like I again have that go with the flow control I loved so much. I've heard many retired people say they don't know how they ever had time to work. Retired life is so full and busy they can't imagine how they managed life and work too. I would say the same and that is what makes retirement so great. I get to fill the day and I better not complain because it's my life to fill with whatever I want. I'm retired you know.
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