I'm Retired!

As of this morning, I am officially retired. It seemed like the perfect day to open the sunroof and let the sun in. My plans were to retire in October. However, over the past year, my company has been making enormous changes and restructuring. Many jobs have been outright eliminated, or dual positions have been merged into one and based in Georgia.

For a while now, the signs have been on the horizon that my job would be in the latter category—nothing else made sense from a corporate standpoint—so for the last few weeks, I’ve been praying that, if they were going to bid me farewell, they would do it before October. I’ve been with the company almost 15 years, and I wanted the substantial severance that would come to me.

Well, the Lord heard and answered, and yesterday was my last day on the job. As I exited the parking lot, I thanked God for ordering my steps on a summer morning in 2010. What started as a two-week assignment, turned into a remarkable story, filled with unforgettable people who changed my life in significant ways. I also thanked him for ordering my steps now and giving me guidance in this next chapter of my story.

I don’t know exactly how this chapter will read, but I have to tell you, today was pretty wonderful, roaming around without a care… or a work phone. True, I might eventually get bored with so much freedom, but I’ll cross that proverbial bridge when and if I come to it. Until then, dear friends, if you’re looking for me, I could be anywhere. Good evening and God bless.