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mgardener

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1. I had to retire

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 05:01 AM

Sep 2018

When I was 45 due to a back injury. I knew I would become severely depressed doing nothing.
I had volunteered at my church and the kids school during my working years.
But I decided to branch out and began volunteering at my local hospital and became a Master Gardener volunteer. I just completed my 15th year at both places.
I feel a sense of accomplishment and I love giving back to my community.

You are doing great work and I am glad that you are helping immigrants !

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a revelation about being retired. [View all] ellenrr Sep 2018 OP

I had to retire mgardener Sep 2018 #1

You are also doing great work - in two places. (nt) ellenrr Sep 2018 #5

I just went to my first Master Gardener class last night! Native Sep 2018 #8

Kudos to you True Dough Sep 2018 #2

I hope you try it one day... Yesterday I spoke with a young man from Afghanistan, ellenrr Sep 2018 #6

Yes, I have met many amazing immigrants True Dough Sep 2018 #9

Good for you TexasProgresive Sep 2018 #3

exactly! ellenrr Sep 2018 #7

Just started some volunteer work at a local historical group Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #4

About to take early retirement HipChick Sep 2018 #10

For me, being retired is like,,, Cryptoad Sep 2018 #13

I've just done a few things, but one of them was volunteering at netroots nation. greymattermom Sep 2018 #11

My wife and I do a lot of 'volunteer work'. empedocles Sep 2018 #12

What I like about being retired is that my every day, week, month, and year PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2018 #14

I retired this past January... llmart Oct 2018 #15

Turns out my church group is still doing volunteer work at the shelter. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #16

Thanks for the very interesting account. llmart Oct 2018 #17

Not sure how much this applies to volunteers overall, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #18

I'm not much of a cat person... llmart Oct 2018 #19

That was very interesting. Thank you for sharing. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #20