Letter to the Editor: Not older, just better

Dear Editor,

At the age of 75, I find myself reflecting more on past life experiences and endeavors than I did when I was younger. In speaking with friends of a similar age, I’m aware that, more often than not, they don’t speak of retirement as having left a job and permanently ceasing to work. 

Moreover, for many of us “seniors,” retirement implies shifting into a new phase of life that reflec…