John, Same here John. I have two daughters in college, so I have to work since I haven't won the lottery. Plus work is has purpose for one as one ages . I know I am younger than you
Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Feb 3, 2013, at 8:49 AM, John Gilmore <[email protected]> wrote: > This thread has interested me. > > The question whether to retire or not is a deeply personal one that > everyone must decide individually when and if it arises. For me it > has not. My wife Kate and I---she is a novelist--have of course > slowed down. We take longer and more frequent holidays than we once > did, but we plan to go right on working while we can. > > Why? Well, the rationale for our decision was set out long ago in the > King James version of the verse from Ecclesiastes, which is at once > biblical and profoundly secular, as well as it can be in English: > > Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is > no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither > thou goest. > > John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
