First day of the rest of my days free from work schedules

Enjoying a glass of wine in the late afternoon while sitting on the swing on the back deck,  so this is what retirement feels like.

It's the freedom of not having to watch the clock, not a care in the world, getting to just take my time, pausing to remind myself  I can now just do anything at my own pace.

Such an elation to arrive at this day, to breathe and to know that I've made it to the finish line. Freedom from my job.

It has been a very long and arduous journey, one filled with lots of  personal achievement, challenges and most of all it has taught me to appreciate life's many blessing. I choose to remember the positive and warm memories and will not look back to all the dark and painful periods. It's time to move on and to keep appreciating all that is yet to come.

God in His infinite Goodness has  filled me with His blessing and His graces to carry me through each day for the last fourteen years.

 I am forever grateful.