PREPARE FOR LIFE AFTER RETIREMENT

 Life is a journey from birth to death. Your career is equally a journey from appointment to retirement. Therefore, prepare for life after retirement. Be good to your juniors, seniors, customers and employees because you will not be the boss forever. Regardless of how everyone fears you at your place of work, one day you are going to end up in the journey of life. The sky gets dark slowly is a sensitive exploration of old age and the complex hidden emotional worlds of the elderly in a rapid aging population. Many elderly speaks as though they know everything, but of old age they are in fact as ignorant as children. Many elderly are infact  completely unprepared for what they are to face when it comes to getting old and the road that lays ahead of them. In the time between a person turning 60 years old, as they begin to age, right until all the lights goes out, and the sky gets dark, there are some situations to keep in mind so that you will be prepared for what is to come and you will not panic. The most important is the people by your side will only continue to grow small in number. People in your parents or grandparents generation have largely all left, whilst many of your peers will increasingly find it harder to look after themselves, and the younger generations will also be busy with their own lives. Even your wife or husband may depart earlier than you, and all  that you will expect and what might then come are days of emptiness. You will want to live alone and to enjoy and embrace solitude. Society will care less and less for you no matter how glorious your previous carrier was or how famous you are, aging will also  transform you into a regular old man and old lady. The spotlight no longer shines on you and you have to learn to contend with standing quietly in one corner to admire and appreciate the hubbub and views that come after you and you must overcome the edge of envy or grumble. Stay blessed. COVID-19 is wild now. Wear your face mask and follow all the protocols. 🌳🍀🌿🌲🌾😃🥀🌹💐🌻By Divine Kpetigo 

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