Based on family history, my mom is 101 & still alive, and dad died when he was 97. BUT, they live in our home land, while I came to America as a 16 years old & have been living on the America diet, plus a high stress professional for 40+ years. I would feel very lucky if I live to be 85.
Rick. Thanks for the article and the helpful link to this calculator spreadsheet. I have try to find something like it and have not came up with any thing like it, so thanks again. Great job.
My most painful & traumatic money memory was when I was about 6 or 7 years old coming home from buying a loft of bread, as I was getting up the stairs, an older boy came from behind me and pulled out a knife, a very small blade but I was so scared that I gave him all that I have in my fist, all three cents worth. I went home to my mom & hugged her and cried. I am 72 y.o. but I can see see that boy's face in my sleep. I still look around when someone come walking behind me today.
In the spirit of remembrance on this Father Day, I would like to honor my late dad who had worked long hard hours in one of Asia's highest cost of living city; and then saved & invested enough to be able for in home long term care for our still living to be 101 years of age mom this August. He didn't have social security benefits nor any pension when he retired.
He had set as an example for us, his children to be successful in life. We love and miss you, dad.
Happy Father Day to all readers. I have really enjoyed reading and commenting about the readers and writers here in this community. Thanks
Thanks, Sundar for sharing the article about T.V. As a legal immigrant to another who came to this country the same year but as a 16 years old boy finishing his last 2 years of high school in rural South Carolina all because my family and I met a elderly couple who would sponsored me so that I could finish high school then pursued my American Dream. Many may think of it as luck but I believe more about Divine Providence than luck or good fortune. May God continue to bless America. The country I learn to love.
Congrats on your well planned approach to your retirement. As health care providers, we, who love our career and not consider it a job, do have plenty human connections and relationship w our patients.
I was 71 but active and the work load was not too demanding that I thought I could work another 10 years or so but then all of sudden things changed and was forced to retire because of my wife' health condition. The thing I missed the most was the human connection in retirement,
I wish you and yours healthy and well. Enjoy your time together. Our best time is when we are able to spend time together on our daily 4 to 5 miles walk each morning around and about in our 55+ community. Good luck & God bless.
Norman, you are not only a kind soul but a very thoughtful one. Wish all my patients were just a little like you instead of an angry 13 years old pregnant teenager yelled at me at 3 am in the morning for not come in sooner to give her an epidural to take care of her pain and "suffering".
You just try to focus at the work in front of you, trouble shoot, problem solving, etc. Then move on to the next task in front of you. Focus on the best of any outcome. Try to forget what was behind you and keep moving on to the next task, the next patient, the next problem to solve, etc.
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Based on family history, my mom is 101 & still alive, and dad died when he was 97. BUT, they live in our home land, while I came to America as a 16 years old & have been living on the America diet, plus a high stress professional for 40+ years. I would feel very lucky if I live to be 85.
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Rick. Thanks for the article and the helpful link to this calculator spreadsheet. I have try to find something like it and have not came up with any thing like it, so thanks again. Great job.
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My most painful & traumatic money memory was when I was about 6 or 7 years old coming home from buying a loft of bread, as I was getting up the stairs, an older boy came from behind me and pulled out a knife, a very small blade but I was so scared that I gave him all that I have in my fist, all three cents worth. I went home to my mom & hugged her and cried. I am 72 y.o. but I can see see that boy's face in my sleep. I still look around when someone come walking behind me today.
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In the spirit of remembrance on this Father Day, I would like to honor my late dad who had worked long hard hours in one of Asia's highest cost of living city; and then saved & invested enough to be able for in home long term care for our still living to be 101 years of age mom this August. He didn't have social security benefits nor any pension when he retired. He had set as an example for us, his children to be successful in life. We love and miss you, dad. Happy Father Day to all readers. I have really enjoyed reading and commenting about the readers and writers here in this community. Thanks
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Thanks, Sundar for sharing the article about T.V. As a legal immigrant to another who came to this country the same year but as a 16 years old boy finishing his last 2 years of high school in rural South Carolina all because my family and I met a elderly couple who would sponsored me so that I could finish high school then pursued my American Dream. Many may think of it as luck but I believe more about Divine Providence than luck or good fortune. May God continue to bless America. The country I learn to love.
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Congrats on your well planned approach to your retirement. As health care providers, we, who love our career and not consider it a job, do have plenty human connections and relationship w our patients. I was 71 but active and the work load was not too demanding that I thought I could work another 10 years or so but then all of sudden things changed and was forced to retire because of my wife' health condition. The thing I missed the most was the human connection in retirement, I wish you and yours healthy and well. Enjoy your time together. Our best time is when we are able to spend time together on our daily 4 to 5 miles walk each morning around and about in our 55+ community. Good luck & God bless.
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I found what works to show I am completely honest, sincere and caring is to use a sense of touch, like holding their hands and perfect eye contacts.
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Norman, you are not only a kind soul but a very thoughtful one. Wish all my patients were just a little like you instead of an angry 13 years old pregnant teenager yelled at me at 3 am in the morning for not come in sooner to give her an epidural to take care of her pain and "suffering".
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The memo from my old hospital I worked for the past 40 plus years was "People Helping People".
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You just try to focus at the work in front of you, trouble shoot, problem solving, etc. Then move on to the next task in front of you. Focus on the best of any outcome. Try to forget what was behind you and keep moving on to the next task, the next patient, the next problem to solve, etc.
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