It's been been over 8 months since I retired in my forties in October, 2007. Originally, I don't think many people thought I had really retired. Conversations often were about job opportunities or what job I was doing next. People were often surprised when I said I wasn't actively looking.
After 8 months, I think people now believe that I really have taken the leap to retirement and the conversation topics are shifting. Recently, as I was playing outside with our daughter on a weekday afternoon, a neighbor commented how great it is that retirement enabled spending more time with our child. Yesterday, the mom of a daughter's friend mentioned her husband would love to retire like I have.
In hindsight, I guess the original reactions aren't surprising. After all, I only know of one other person who retired in his forties. I hope I will be able to set a positive example that others can follow :-)
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