In yesterday's post (now edited, thanks to a sharp-eyed friend), it appeared that Spell Check was directing me to examine my "morality". Oh oh. Does Microsoft know something about me that I'm not aware of? Was I being given advice? Forget about encroaching old age and be a better person?
That slip of the Word made me think. Retiring can be about "doing good" in a more active way than was possible when one was working, and for many this involves some sort of volunteer commitment that provides a real sense of satisfaction. It doesn't have to be a big deal either. A neighbour says that her favourite retirement activity is doing quick repairs on clothing for the food bank clients she has come to know. "It's a little thing, but it means a lot to them."
I'll keep this mind as I go off to the retirement home this afternoon and have another conversation with one of my "readers" who has dementia. We have the same chat, with variation, week after week. Even if she doesn't remember me, she loves to see me and talk about books.
It's a little thing....
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