Here is one of those posts that provide an insight into my personality and life. Again, this is an idea I stole from a friend of mine because I'm just not that creative or original. But it is fun:
THEN - OCTOBER 1989
1) Age: 47
2) Romantic Status: Living with Life Partner for 25 years (with open relationship options)
3) Occupation: Trust operations manager at a big city bank (Philadelphia, PA)
4) Fun night out: No "nights out", too tired from daily commute to Philadelphia
5) My BFF's: My partner, Big Bob
6) I spent way to much time: Commuting to work in Philadelphia, PA
7) I spent not enough time: With my life partner
8) I wanted to be when I grew up: Senior Trust Operations Manager
9) Biggest concern: Amount of time spent commuting to job in Philadelphia
10) What my biggest concern should have been: Spending time with my life partner
11) Where did I live: Downingtown, PA
12) Dumbest thing I did that year: Risked life and limb to go to work in Philadelphia during an ice storm and never got reimbursed for the comp days when I left the bank
13) If I could go back now and talk to myself I would say: Quit the job in the city and get a life closer to home
Now - October 2009
1.) Age: 67
2.) Romantic Status: Living with Life Partner for 45 years (with open relationship options)
3.) Occupation: Retired, work part-time as hotel front desk clerk in Lewes, DE
4.) Fun night out: Dining out with friends in Rehoboth Beach area
5) My BFFs: My Life Partner, Bob C. (no longer Big Bob, who is fading away with dementia), and Wayne
6) I spend way too much time: Traveling back and forth to Pennsylvania
7) I spend not enough time: Spending time with my partner
8) I want to be when I grew up: I am exactly where I want to be at this time of my life
9) Biggest concern: My living expenses outpacing my fix retirement income thus the need for a part-time job
10) What my biggest concern should have been: Spending more time with my partner
11) Where did I live?Milton, Delaware
12) Dumbest thing I did this year: Continuing my friendships with selfish and inconsiderate people just because I've known them for a long time - these aren't "friends" and I have discontinued the relationships
13) If I could go back now and talk to myself I would say: Quit the job in the city and get a life
This was revealing to me as well as to the readers of this posting. I think the biggest change in my outlook on life from 20 years ago and now, is that things I used to consider important (like what people thought of me) are no longer important and things I didn't consider important (spending time with my partner) I new realize are very important. The only constant is change. I can't imagine what my life will be like 20 years from now. Oh yes, I do plant to be around 20 years from now.
