There are people who defies retirement and carry on working as a second career - to keep their mind active. LK decided to do trading and according to her, her proceed was good, she had an average income comparable to what she got while working- that is really not bad. Syl mother could afford her leisurely retirement life - but she chose to work as a dish washer in a coffee shop food stall. E looks after grandchildren five days a week and took weekends off to play mahjong and goes karaoke sessions. This is another way of keeping updates with friends. L also carries on driving a taxi to supplement his pocket moneys. These are ways nowsadays seniors keep their mind and energy in a production mode. I used to see older and sometimes quite week persons clearing plates in foodcourts. Can't help feeling sorry for them; but who know, they may chose to do it to keep their life motor energy going.
Saw Mr Singh last Friday (21 Jan 2011) at Outram Polyclinic. He said he had worked for 34 years and had also retired for 34 years. What a nice number! Father retired at 60 years old (if I remember correctly) and mother at 61 years old. They lived after retirement for 29 years and 28 years respectively. For my parents, time spent dotted on their grandchildren, and of course, time also spent dotting on their grown children as well. My father passed on at 89 years old, and 7 years later, mother passed on, also at 89 years old.
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