My time had finally come, retirement. I had been working for the same company for nearly 43 years, and today was my day. I woke up, did my routine as usual, yet I was told that there was a certain spring in my step that my wife had not seen for quite a few years. I must admit that I did not notice such a thing, but I was assured that it was there. It is odd how you do certain things that are not intentional, yet they reflect your true feelings. Perhaps this is due to those actions not being filtered through whatever rational mechanism the brain uses. Regardless, I arrived at the office, parked in the same stall as always, and began my way towards the front door for the last time.
