tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post5273779806630037773..comments2024-03-15T22:00:36.095-07:00Comments on Dr. Kathy McCoy: Living Fully in Midlife and Beyond: The Times and Seasons of Our LivesDr. Kathy McCoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-86409150081807682722011-04-25T08:46:42.057-07:002011-04-25T08:46:42.057-07:00Another lovely, insightful post, Kathy. You so wri...Another lovely, insightful post, Kathy. You so write so beautifully.<br /><br />Yes, in the USA you seem to go from much longer summer holidays as children than we have in the UK, to a very ungenerous allocation of holiday leave during your working lives by European standards. No wonder retirement is so special for you.<br /><br />Finally, happy birthday for today (25th). I hope you have a wonderful day.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-19681702239281831092011-04-24T17:36:12.185-07:002011-04-24T17:36:12.185-07:00Thanks so much for your comments! I'm so happy...Thanks so much for your comments! I'm so happy to hear that all of you are feeling that life is full and incredibly rich. Like you, Broad, I so hope that we're not the last generation to have such an option. I get desperately worried when I hear about proposals to gut Medicare and cut back Social Security for the generations behind us and when I see the changing workplace these days where so many gifted and ambitious young people are struggling to get a foothold. I hope so fervently that they will have the same opportunities that we have had.Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-80352636640521525532011-04-23T19:39:57.203-07:002011-04-23T19:39:57.203-07:00I love what you had to say. Retirement allows us ...I love what you had to say. Retirement allows us the luxury of not missing out on the seasons that we have left to enjoy.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-72345696936975945142011-04-23T10:15:36.590-07:002011-04-23T10:15:36.590-07:00Oh you described many of us, rushing to work and w...Oh you described many of us, rushing to work and working to work more. Yes, finally, in retirement, the seasons are appreciated, the roses planted and smelled. Life is lived fully. Amen!<br /><br />A beautiful, evocative piece of writing.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-69451907615858157022011-04-23T05:07:51.756-07:002011-04-23T05:07:51.756-07:00Beautifully written post. It does seem that the on...Beautifully written post. It does seem that the only truly free times in our lives are in youth and senior years. The rest of the time, we owe our souls to the company store. <br />I never regretted work and actually enjoyed each job I had, but never realized what was missing till I retired. All I can say now is AAHHH and smile a lot.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-77541415076037897102011-04-23T02:34:42.670-07:002011-04-23T02:34:42.670-07:00Your post hits home with me. Like many other Ameri...Your post hits home with me. Like many other Americans I relished the long summer holidays of my youth and always felt unhappy, even deprived having to work through the long hot months. When I came to live in Europe I was amazed to discover that they are accustomed to at least a month if not 6 weeks of holiday time a year! Retirement is bliss for me and my husband -- I only hope the benefits of the retired life are still available for my own children when their time comes.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754684819908801536.post-47892232880761859912011-04-22T23:15:53.661-07:002011-04-22T23:15:53.661-07:00Good for you! Enjoy your summer.Good for you! Enjoy your summer.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.com