Disability Retirement from S. Africa

by Peter of S. Africa.

Who am I, probably someone still trying to establish the unexplained, what happened to me, the person I knew for forty nine years?

Why me, will the issue forever remain wanted, all of this sounds weighty and weird, but please bear with me for a while!

I will endeavor to provide a background that serves as an indicator as to who I am and where I come from, so here goes; I am South African, 54 years of age, married with a wonderful wife, three grown children and four grandchildren.

I contracted Cerebral Malaria five and a half years ago while working in Mozambique and have battled the negative effects of the disease ever since, suddenly undesired life changes has seriously commenced; I was laid off from my work after spending 33 years of life in a technical field building new gold mines.

I endured the ups and downs of a complacent workaholic with no inveterate friends, as now concluded after many an acute personal investigations I firmly believe it was caused by my complete capitulation to my profession!

Fortunately I managed to collect a reasonable pension; however it has taken me two years to experience the realization that disability forced me into an early retirement situation.

I was a typical workaholic. Never the less while working on “major projects” all over the world and continually meeting interesting people from diverse cultures is to blame for the prevailing never ending inquisitiveness and the continual want of pen-friends!

However in seizure of the imponderable importance regarding continued communication with diversified peoples of our wonderful world as well as the correct usages of languages and its nuances and its importance… for it ultimately shapes our thoughts.

Early retirement meant a reduction in my pension, life has many lessons for me and this meant simplifying my life style through re-evaluation of my realistic needs.

I experienced the same disabling effect and therefore support the writer 100%.

Wendy: I had to put this on it's own page, instead of a comment as it's a good story to tell.

Peter, you might want to look at the Type A Retirement Blog, written by a doctor...
It's on the Retiree Blog list to the left.

You might also want to consider a website or blog..... share your travels online!

Thanks for sharing!