POOR PLANNING

 I did not plan well for retirement.

I did not plan on losing more than half of my friends. Still, they are gone and irreplaceable.

I did not plan on outliving my investment funds. And yet. Here I am, a cautionary warning to my peers.

I did not plan on continuing to work. But apparently, I have a genetic inability to stop.

I did not plan on living alone after officially being designated as "elderly." Fortunately, I have a "new-fangled" watch that alerts my family if I've fallen and can't get up.

In my next life, I will plan better. For now, despite my poor planning, I will be happy with the friends and the life I still enjoy.