A caution about 'idleness' -
I grew up in Florida, which has long been a retirement destination.
Soon after retiring to Florida, retirees seem to split into 2 groups - those who slow down ,rest, don't do many new things, and those who keep active, use their retirement to diffeerent things, such as travel, spoil grandkids, political, charitable or voluteer work, etc.
It is very common for those in the slow down group to lose intereset in life, have more health problems, and sometimes die in the first 3 years.
Those who keep mentally, socially and physically active tend to stay much healthier, and die off slowly. They also have a lot more fun. Some even start up another business. Some acquire new girlfriends / boyfriends.
Some of the active ones are evne able to scandalize their children with their activities.
In St. Petersburg, Florida, two men in their mid - 70s got into a fight over a 67 year old woman in a public park. One pulled a gun and fired a warning shot at the other...
There was enough of this activity the police had to patroll the park in the evening to control the rowdy seniors.
This was before Viagra.
It's okay to have some idleness, but in can be corrosive, and lead to depression and loss of interest in life. |
