dragged into retirement

I was dragged into retirement with my rear end bumping against cinders It was the last thing I wanted to do; except maybe die. But God spoke by giving me ailments that convinced me I had to quit Winter is a horrible time for me, I have asthma that turns into pneumonia So quit I did; last year, in June, the day after my birthday. I have had eight months of retirement now. Forced retirement due to my health And I say thank you! Every single day is a joy I do not have to drive on the freeway expecting to die every second. I can cartoon, paint, write poems, sleep all day, stay up all night. I had never anticipated such joy. This is a God-given vacation. I want to say thank you. My boss called yesterday asking me to come out of retirement. I laughed until my dentures hit the wall.