Dave, thank you for this. You are right in that retirement reduces the stress factor considerably. This I know from first hand. Keith

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Well expressed thoughts Keith, the only solace I can offer is to observe that after we reach retirement age, many of those stresses inflicted by the workplace quickly fade out of sight... Best wishes, Dave

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Such a complex subject Keith that it would be unfair to pick the bones out of such a poem as yours, or risk a pointless ramble - but pose a question you certainly have. Animals of course deal with stress in the raw by increased blood pressure and fight or flight. How many of us choose these parallels in the human framework. I reckon less than we suppose, but are caught in the trap of proving ourselves.

Ray

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we often deal with stress by passing it on to others. Offloading I believe it's called. Can't help but think there's something not quite sustainable with that model. Not that I have an alternate remedy. Seems we are destined to suffer at our own hands for all eternity. I mean, just reading this poem made me stressed - only joking ? Col.

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This hit very close to home, thank you for putting it in beautiful words

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