The 3 Best Things I have done in my Life
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:12 pm
I turn 65 this Friday (19th June) and I reflected on the three great things I have done in my life. There are more than a few regrets.
1. Married my wife, Helen. She has kept me healthy by dishing out good food in the form of salads. I eat broccilli and all those other wonderful vegetables. She raised 4 beautiful daughters, helped me chil out with them during those wonderful teenage years. I hope I die before she does. She makes so many friends, one especially a Moslem lady in the fruit shop. When my wife had her 60th, she sent her a beautiful basket of fruit.
2. I bought a house and living there still. When I first started here, the town had only one small supermarket. Now many new stores as the place has become a place where every man and his dog wants to live. Its nice to have long-term neighbours who will empty your mail box when you are on vacation, bring in the washing on the line when it looks like rain.
3.I after sometime in a Drug company, I lost my job because of a computer (a very large one then). I obtained a job in the Queensland Department of Education and worked there and up for 30 years. It enabled me to accumulate a nice pension fund. So I had job security and money and opportunities for advancement. Contrary to some peoples opinions of public servants (lazy etc) the Managers now get there monies worth out of you now.
Things I wish I had done:
1,. Flossed more
2. Started going to gym earlier.
3. Tried bungy jumping
4. Go up in a hot air balloon
1. Married my wife, Helen. She has kept me healthy by dishing out good food in the form of salads. I eat broccilli and all those other wonderful vegetables. She raised 4 beautiful daughters, helped me chil out with them during those wonderful teenage years. I hope I die before she does. She makes so many friends, one especially a Moslem lady in the fruit shop. When my wife had her 60th, she sent her a beautiful basket of fruit.
2. I bought a house and living there still. When I first started here, the town had only one small supermarket. Now many new stores as the place has become a place where every man and his dog wants to live. Its nice to have long-term neighbours who will empty your mail box when you are on vacation, bring in the washing on the line when it looks like rain.
3.I after sometime in a Drug company, I lost my job because of a computer (a very large one then). I obtained a job in the Queensland Department of Education and worked there and up for 30 years. It enabled me to accumulate a nice pension fund. So I had job security and money and opportunities for advancement. Contrary to some peoples opinions of public servants (lazy etc) the Managers now get there monies worth out of you now.
Things I wish I had done:
1,. Flossed more
2. Started going to gym earlier.
3. Tried bungy jumping
4. Go up in a hot air balloon