And I definitely enjoy my work!
But I've been at it so long, I'm embarrassed to say I can can't place the faces I run across today of people I have known in my past, even in DC, where I'm now living.
I've been associated with the US government since I retired, no even before retirement age, working in Silicon Valley, California. I don't get paid and try not to think about myself too much, but just enjoy what I'm doing for the Country, USA.
Anyway, on the bus coming home in northeast DC minutes ago, I "met" a face I knew the whole him well 20 some-odd years ago! He said graciously that I haven't changed much. He is living in the same neighborhood as before. Only I got to do my work in several other cities my entire career in volunteering for service. The "boss" would ask me did I want to move into another and continue my work there, and I'd say, "Of course." And subsequently, they'd set me up in my new location. Every time, I'd just do as they sent me, but always hoped it would be more time in DC than the one to three months at a time before I would go off somewhere else! But this last time I came back to DC, I knew it would be for longer; and I've been here for 7 years+ consecutively.
We exchanged pleasantries before I was at my stop. I wished him well; he told me quickly I have many more years to live before I'd reach the 96th year his mother is living and working in an old folks home!
Life simply goes on, every bit precious and fun for me!
My story!
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