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    • I'm so sorry to read this news, Jonathan. I admire and respect the pragmatic, mature and optimistic approach you are taking to your situation. I can imagine it would be so easy to retreat into a mindset of anger and self-pity, which wouldn't make your remaining time any more enjoyable but would probably feel better in the moment. I have been a Humble Dollar reader from the early days of this site and have learned so much - financially and otherwise - from the articles and the community you have created here. That includes this very personal news, which I'm sure wasn't easy to write. But articles like this put the 'bigger picture' in perspective for me and remind me of what is (and isn't) important, and I imagine it will be the same for many other readers as well. I hope your treatment goes as well as can be hoped for, and that you 'beat' that time estimation you've been given. You will be in my thoughts.

      Post: The C Word

      Link to comment from June 15, 2024

    • Another wonderfully written post which I will be saving to refer back to in the future. Thank you for your insights, Jonathan.

      Post: Drawn From Memory

      Link to comment from February 3, 2024

    • What is yyy?

      Post: Reversing Course

      Link to comment from April 24, 2021

    • Hi Dick. What were they thinking? Well, many people might ask the same question about someone like you who spent nearly 50 years grinding away at the same job and never had the guts to go and try something different...

      Post: Reversing Course

      Link to comment from April 24, 2021

    • Jiab, thanks for sharing this update and the story of yours and Jim's time in Spain. I've always enjoyed your posts and perspectives. Your story resonates especially with me as I spent 5 years living & working as an expat in the UAE. On the one hand, I had a fantastic experience there. It was very broadening personally and professionally, and I was able to meet people and visit parts of the world which I realistically would have never otherwise made it to had I remained in the U.S. On the other hand, I struggled to form meaningful relationships while abroad, and I found the longer I spent there, the weaker my relationships back home in the U.S. became. So I returned, and while my life is in many respects less exciting/glamorous now, day-to-day I am happier. Who knows, maybe in another 5 years I will go back for another turn abroad.

      Post: Reversing Course

      Link to comment from April 24, 2021

    • Jim, thanks for the article. Having read about the journey you and Jiab have been on in Spain for the last few years, I would love to hear more about your process of deciding to relocate back to the U.S. - what drove the decision, what were the factors you considered, the impact it will have on your early retirement plan, etc. Could be very instructive for many of your readers.

      Post: Wooden Spoons

      Link to comment from April 17, 2021

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