It seems like I should do something to commemorate this day, because in my mind it was momentous. Today, I submitted a letter saying my last day at work would be April 30. It has taken me a long time to come to this point, deciding that it is time to leave a career that I've held for over 30 years and move into different stage of my life. But it has gone from feeling like a big loss to feeling like the right thing to do, and I'm happy about that. And even though the people at work have said they want me to work from home during May, I still feel like it's time to move on.
God has played a big role in helping me get to this point. He has worked through friends in my book group and my small group, as well as people in my church. Even a friend at work has contributed to my getting to this decision..
I thought about calling various friends tonight. Maybe I should have because I know that I tend to be more solitary than I should. But I do plan to see a lot of my friends tomorrow night at a dinner, so it seemed okay to be alone tonight, since Ron is out of town, just digesting things.
It's kind of exciting to think about what may be in store for me during this next, final stage of my life. I've heard them talk on the radio about people in "encore" careers. I think that's a neat way to think about it. I do think that God has something else that I do intend to do before I go to be with Him. Hopefully I'm through with so many of the mistakes I made in the earlier part of my life. I wish that I was more capable of contributing, but I think that my limitations have helped me lose the pride that was so damaging. Maybe it has been me a better person, better equipped to do God's will.
