The Hope Lady writes about life from a hopeful perspective. Wendy Edey shares her experience with hope work, being hopeful, hopeful people, hopeful language and hope symbols. Read about things that turned out better than expected and impossible things that became possible. Read about hoping, coping, and moping in stories about disability, aging, care-giving and child development.
Monday, September 01, 2014
A DOG INQUIRES ABOUT RETIREMENT
Pirate: I heard you talking about your calendar.
Me: Oh really?
Pirate: I know you said this September would be very different from other Septembers because you’d be retired.
Me: It will be different.
Pirate: Yes. And I have a few questions.
Me: Ask away.
Pirate: Is it true that you are facilitating hope discussions at the Alzheimer Society and the Artspace Housing Co-op?
Me: Yes, that’s true.
Pirate: And is it true that you are planning a keynote webinar for the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, and a hope workshop for the ATA substitute teachers, and a trip to Yellowknife to work for the CNIB?
Me: That’s right.
Pirate: And do you really plan to see some clients on Thursday mornings before your regular counselling gig at the Walk-In Counselling Society?
Me: Yes, you’ve got it. But not very many clients, and I’ll be limiting my work to people who have care-giver stress, and people adjusting to illness or disability.
Pirate: And will you be doing some storytelling gigs in September?
Me: Yes indeed.
Pirate: All this sounds very interesting.
Me: Yes, I believe it will be. In fact, I’m rather looking forward to it all.
Pirate: Hmmmmm …
Me: Is something troubling you Pirate?
Pirate: I’m wondering if I have somehow misunderstood the concept of retirement.
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