IRONY

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Only one week for the retirement day; ie February 6. Many ask me why I choose to retire at the early age of 55 . In my own will I have opted to retire early; expecting a change.

Age has not made changes in human feelings. Anxiety, excitement and uncertainty mingle together just like in childhood and youth. I had similar feelings at earlier occasions. Just before joining “Maliyadeva College” for my secondary education; before joining MLT School at Medical Research Institute for the professional training; before leaving for U.K. on a fellowship; at the verge of commencing married life; at the time of achieving parental responsibility were some of those instances.

Today “Wadi” informed me that the staff and the students of the school organized a farewell function on February 3. He hinted that the Director and some others from the hospital too would join it. Jokingly I asked him whether they didn’t want me to continue until my due date.

Whether one likes it or not, he has to face these social formalities!
Knowing very well that ‘Sene’ did not like it ‘Wadi’ and I manipulated a function at his retirement two years ago. Ironically now I’m at the focus and to face the same harassment.

It is difficult to keep away from such events unless you want to be a complete outsider to this society. Just can’t decide where to draw the line but you got to draw that line somewhere.

GOOD LIFE

Once I came across the following saying; probably anonymous;

"Good life begins, when you stop wanting a better life."

How true it is?

All animals born to this world have basic "needs”; mainly air, water and food.
As human beings in a civilized society our basic needs go beyond these. Clothes, shelter, family, friends, education, are some of them. Vocation or some other mode to obtain the basic “needs” is another necessity.

Then there are "wants".

“Wants” are different from the "needs". Your needs can be kept to a minimum, but there will no limit for "wants". When you get hold of something you want, human greed will make you crave for a better thing. It may be money, power, position or comfort.

If one can keeps his/her “wants” as close as possible to the “needs” , he/she will be a happy and contented person. An average person can easily achieve or obtain the little extra things he/she wants. If you do not want any thing more; no doubt you lead a good life.

What else we need in this short life span?

At the verge of retirement

I am at the verge of retirement.

In one month’s time from today I shall join the pensioners group. After serving 35 years continuously in state sector, I have taken the decision to bid farewell having 5 more years to serve. Two years as a trainee in biomedical laboratory science, 16 years involved in diagnostic and research fields in medical virology. Last 17 years in teaching; out of which 7 years as the head of a School of Medical Laboratory Technology. I have nothing to regret. I believe that I have given some thing back to my country and the society in which I was brought up.

When I put forward the idea of retiring six months ago Sandhya and Kavinda (my wife and son) did not object. At that time my son had just begun his career in financial management. I trust that now he is capable of standing on his own foot without my support.

No solid plans for the future. Hope to take life as it comes.

My niece Buddhini who suggested me to start a blogg just to express myself and keep occupied.