Experience & Life's Lessons

Experience & Life's Lessons I'm part of some 6 Retiree Groups and half that many Family Groups in addition to a couple of neighborhood WhatsApp Groups. In each Group, I have upto 6 core members with whom I interact at least once a week. Some of them remind me when they don't find the messages they expect from me. After the pandemic when I used to share daily messages in groups and with select friends/relatives, my messages are not very regular in frequency or about the consistency of the nature of the content. As writing is a part of my daily routine and exercise, some time back, in some context, I revealed that every day I write a minimum of 200 words. Some of my readers took it literally and believe me, last week one of them sent a text : "Missed your 200 words yesterday. Resend" We learn from every experience. Being part of elder's groups have advantages and disadvantages. Even the retiree groups are not homogeneous. 60 to 95 age group can and need further subdivision. In my twenties, my plan was to retire by 50 and enjoy a retired life of 20 years. Now, though I retired late around 60, my 20 year allocation is also exhausted. That takes me to the Appropriation Audit Department (AAD) where I worked in Thiruvananthapuram AG's Office for 3 months. One of the functions of AAD was to watch government expenditure remains within budget allocations under each subhead. Easy. When expenditure under healthcare exceeded, take from education and keep figures positive. Now, I'm wondering how to apply this principle in my life's budget. Let me think. Nice Day M G Warrier

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