Retirement

            Retirement has the ability to bring on two different types of emotion. According to Woods, this could be a time for people to do what they want or bring on feelings of boredom and lack of productivity. This will really come down to the individual person. As people I feel like we need a purpose in our lives in order to be happy. Whether that is seeing the world, would working, volunteering, or spending time with that loved one you could not devote time to before.

            Both of my grandparents had different retirements than each other. Well, I guess one never did. He loved to weld and continued his business until he was physically unable to. The other had family over constantly. All holidays were at their home; as soon as one ended my grandma would be planning the next. Time was spent travelling to see family that was unable to come see them. They wanted to meet grandchildren they may not have. Also, I was in an Aging class before this one and I learned in there more people at retirement age are going back to work. Employers are actually seeking these people out, they were/are some of the hardest workers the world has seen. Not really sure how I feel about them having to go back to work to put food on the table or pay bills.

            Through this class and my other I have learned that I need to start preparing for retirement now. Personally I would want to travel and in order to do this I would need money. No longer count on something else to pay for me in the later years, I have to provide my own way.

Reference:

Wood, J. T. (2012). Interpersonal communication: Everyday encounters (7^th ed.). Independence, KY: Wadsworth.