e light company to inquire, I was simply told that they have that "right of way". Thank you for your call...learn to live with it, in so many words! The matter was ultimately resolved in my favor, but not without some major anxiety, persuasive arguments and a little well placed monetary incentive. I don't want to do this anymore. I have a vision of what I do want. It is a farm house owned by a close friend of mine. He has plans of subdividing his property and then building a brand new ranch house for his wife and himself. As for me I want to be the purchaser and eventual owner of the house to the right which is the current farm house. Can you see retiring here? Tell me it isn't beautiful. I picture waking up in the morning and going out on the potch with a hot cup of coffee and a newspaper or a book. I would then sit down, thank God for the day which lies before me and ask for the wisdom and strength to give the most I have to offer so I can get the most out of the day. I would then sip some coffee, read the paper or my book, and prepare myself mentally to take on the morning chores. Each day will start like this and end with me back on the porch reflecting on the day's activities and creating plans for the next day's tasks. I'm excited like I haven't been in a very long time. I need for this to happen and it will!
Saturday, August 06, 2005
I STILL HAVE A DREAM
As I sit and think about whatever else I might do in this life before moving on, I am drawn to the issue of where I live and how I live. As many in my socio-economic strata I am living in a suburban area which like so many such environments is restrictive and anxiety producing even on the best days. Traffic, taxes, overcrowding problems, deed restriction issues, neighbors right on top of you and a general sense that it costs you every thing you have just to get by. Maybe okay for some, but as for me I think 20 plus years of running this course is more than I can bear! The cornerstone of retirement should be where to live, right? Everything else will grow from there. So what do I want for retirement years? I want a rural setting. I want to be able to enjoy the earth for my remaining years as I think God meant it to be. I want to get up in the morning and not see cars and listen to traffic as I try to adjust my mind and body to the new day before me. I want to be able to think without looking at my watch because I have to get somewhere. I came home from work one day not to many years ago and there was a giant cement light pole in the middle of my front yard. When I called th
e light company to inquire, I was simply told that they have that "right of way". Thank you for your call...learn to live with it, in so many words! The matter was ultimately resolved in my favor, but not without some major anxiety, persuasive arguments and a little well placed monetary incentive. I don't want to do this anymore. I have a vision of what I do want. It is a farm house owned by a close friend of mine. He has plans of subdividing his property and then building a brand new ranch house for his wife and himself. As for me I want to be the purchaser and eventual owner of the house to the right which is the current farm house. Can you see retiring here? Tell me it isn't beautiful. I picture waking up in the morning and going out on the potch with a hot cup of coffee and a newspaper or a book. I would then sit down, thank God for the day which lies before me and ask for the wisdom and strength to give the most I have to offer so I can get the most out of the day. I would then sip some coffee, read the paper or my book, and prepare myself mentally to take on the morning chores. Each day will start like this and end with me back on the porch reflecting on the day's activities and creating plans for the next day's tasks. I'm excited like I haven't been in a very long time. I need for this to happen and it will!
e light company to inquire, I was simply told that they have that "right of way". Thank you for your call...learn to live with it, in so many words! The matter was ultimately resolved in my favor, but not without some major anxiety, persuasive arguments and a little well placed monetary incentive. I don't want to do this anymore. I have a vision of what I do want. It is a farm house owned by a close friend of mine. He has plans of subdividing his property and then building a brand new ranch house for his wife and himself. As for me I want to be the purchaser and eventual owner of the house to the right which is the current farm house. Can you see retiring here? Tell me it isn't beautiful. I picture waking up in the morning and going out on the potch with a hot cup of coffee and a newspaper or a book. I would then sit down, thank God for the day which lies before me and ask for the wisdom and strength to give the most I have to offer so I can get the most out of the day. I would then sip some coffee, read the paper or my book, and prepare myself mentally to take on the morning chores. Each day will start like this and end with me back on the porch reflecting on the day's activities and creating plans for the next day's tasks. I'm excited like I haven't been in a very long time. I need for this to happen and it will!
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