There are revivals in life, single to married, graduation to dream job, and births of all kinds. One of the most meaningful for me has been retirement. Retirement has given me lots of unconscious time, time not given over to schedule, time I have at my disposal. I read, write, and meditate for hours in the morning, alone, quiet, and always aware of light coming to my dark morning. I have continual R&R time with my lover. I have time for seeking, meaningful looking for beauty, liturgy, and small art practice. But there is also an overwhelming sense of knowing. Time to know. Time to think a thing out. Time to wander quietly. It is a great revival of meaningful understanding that comes from having the time to understand. Working is a time of mastering the skills of vocation. Retirement is time for mastering the skills of understanding, discovering the truer meanings of being, of developing gratefulness, thankfulness, and wonder, time for becoming kinder, holding a little longer, lingering. Retirement is having the time for great discovery and so much still lies undiscovered.
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