Interesting Encounter

This one might be a little negative, but I thought it was hilarious!

I was using a weight machine at the gym the other day. The man next to me let go of his weight machine with a bit of a bang and he apologized for the noise. He blamed it on middle age. I think I said something like 'tell me about it'. For some reason I asked him if he worked or whether he was retired. He said he and his partner sold their company decades ago and he was hired by that same company and still works there. It was a waste management business I think he said. We started talking about retirement and he asked me to guess his age. I would have guessed 54 but he said he was 64. He is in really good shape. He said he loved working and in fact his boss had told him it would be prudent to start thinking of a succession plan as he is invaluable to the company. So the problem is solved because he convinced his former business partner to come out of retirement and join the company. The partner is in his forties. I asked him if he had travelled the world and he said he had, along with his wife. He has one grandchild on the way. We exchanged first names and I went on my way having enjoyed the conversation. It's not everyday you meet a success story. I gathered that his net worth was around $10 million, no kidding! He works because that is where he finds his purpose in life.