The Very Last Time? Nope, Just Glad It’s All Over!
We often read those poignant articles about never truly knowing when we're experiencing something for the very last time—that final hug, or the last time we carry our child. A bit sad, I tend to skip them. But I've been thinking from the opposite viewpoint: those "OMG, thank goodness I don't have to do that again!" moments.
As a recent retiree, I can easily recall a few such glorious moments. Early starts, for instance, never bothered me much at the time, but the sheer relief of never having to wake at 5:30 AM, seven days a week, again can sometimes cause a sudden little jiggle around the kitchen at random moments. My wife, Suzie, just looks at me.
Then there was the relentless, 24/7 stress of running my own business. Even after just three months away, the mere thought of revisiting that pressure is beyond awful. It sends a shudder down my spine and a slight whimper escapes my mouth. I try not to think about it in company; I'm told it's not polite to whimper.
Organizing my staff and managing their often strong, differing viewpoints so everyone would be moving in the same direction could be a challenge at times. In my quieter moments, I often speculated—and agreed with myself—that it would be easier herding cats into doing something cooperative. Thank the gods that's a thing of the past. I tend to give the local tomcat a wide berth now.
I could always be relied upon to synchronize my precious days off to coincide with a minor business disaster or supplier issue that plenty of my staff could sort out all by themselves, but seemed compelled to bring me into the loop. I really don't miss that, and I still half expect Suzie to confiscate my phone for the afternoon… I'm not joking, she really did that once!
So many things I really don't miss and wouldn't want back in my life, but do you know what? My lovely staff would have got me a coffee and maybe a tasty snack. I liked that very much. Now that I have to faff about doing it myself, I really don't like that just as much.
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