Retirement is like being on summer vacation for the rest of your life. You can mostly do whatever you want.
Right now I’m watching a lot of television.
Home alone during the days, I mostly focus on a few favorite films. I watch them over and over again. Just for the heck of it.
I’ve watched the 5 Twilight Saga films three times this month. I’ve watched all six episodes of the PBS Pride and Prejudice several times, as well as Keira Knightley’s version. Lord of the Rings. The Equalizer trilogy. All happily re-watched.
Sometimes I feel okay about being a re-watcher. It’s fun and carefree. Then I feel bad because I’m wasting time and ignoring goals. Then I go back to re-watching and I feel good again.
I suspect many of my fellow re-watchers are younger people but it’s hard to say because many retirees may feel forced to hide their habit out of embarrassment. I for one plan on re-watching with confidence for as long as I feel like it. Come to find out, my favorites have “bewitched me body and soul.”
