There comes a moment in the life of a senior when the writing is
on the wall. No matter how much you love your home, you realize that you must
downsize. The choices are limited. You can try to continue to go it on your own
in a smaller apartment or make an even more drastic choice and move to an
assisted living facility.
My husband and I have opted for a
self-owned condo in a new apartment complex directly across the street from a
shopping mall. The mall has everything we could possibly need: from a Wal-Mart
and a giant drug store; to a Best Buy; a Home Depot; a branch of the bank we
use; and even a British Columbia Government Liquor Store. We can walk to it
all.
A block away is the City Hall, the police station and a public
library. Oh, and did I mention the ten different restaurants and fast
food outlets also within walking distance. We do feel we have hit the jackpot
in retirement living.
Of course, it means leaving the lovely
townhouse in its jeweled setting of forested green space and babbling brooks where
we have resided the last twelve years. A place of respite as we both recovered
from life threatening illnesses.
Still even at this age, life is good and
we look forward to a few more years of reading and travelling. Not quite
ready for the old rocking chair yet.
For the next few weeks, I’m afraid my blogs will be rather
spasmodic as we cope with ridding ourselves of years of accumulated “stuff,”
the move itself, and a nice cruise we have promised ourselves to recoup from
all this trauma.
Wishing you all the best until 2014.
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