Saturday, 24 February 2018
Three score and ten plus almost two, and no matter how erratic ‘the beat still goes on’. From my very earliest days, I never wanted the people I loved to leave, the experiences I relished to end, or the challenges that gave me a reason to live, to wind down. I am also very easily bored and all too often intolerant. While I transitioned regularly through many countries and multiple roles and careers, I often did so at a significant cost. Now I must prepare for a unique transition. I will despise myself if I hang around for too long. I don’t want my colleagues to say, “there’s that old fart Mooney, he is well past it, why doesn’t he just move on.” But I persist!
Well, I have begun to think about thinking about it