Under the Palm Tree: A Journey from Childhood to Retirement

Retirement ought to be a happy time. And for many retirees that holds true. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index , people tend to start life happy, only to see their sense of well-being decline in adulthood.

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Working long hours, raising a family, and saving for the future are high-stress pursuits. Once you reach age 65, though, happiness picks up again, not peaking until age How can you make sure you follow this blissful pattern?

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And good health is crucial: Some of the other triggers are less obvious. Create a predictable paycheck. No doubt about it: More money makes you happier. Once you amass a comfortable nest egg, though, the effect weakens, says financial planner Wes Moss. Where your income comes from is just as important as how much savings you have, says Moss. Retirees with a predictable income—a pension, say, or rental properties—get more enjoyment from spending those dollars than they do using money from a k or an IRA.

Similarly, a Towers Watson happiness survey found that retirees who rely mostly on investments had the highest financial anxiety. You can engineer a steady income by buying an immediate fixed annuity. Stick with what you know. People who work past 65 are happier than their fully retired peers—with a big asterisk. If you have no choice but to work, the results are the opposite. Please try your request again later. Paulie The Ballie is my pen name. My story, Under The Palm Tree is a chronicle of a depression baby's journey from to present times.

I have included several poems in it.

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Also I have tried to give credit to those who have been an inspiration to us during the past decade. It is based on true events through the eyes of my lead character, Bubba. I have embellished on some of the events. For instance the meeting between my Great Grandfather, William Harrison Spidell and President Lincoln did in fact happen while my Great Grandfather was hospitalized after the Battle of Chancellorsville.

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President Lincoln did from all accounts shake hands with him. My account of what transpired is my best guess on what was said. Also the events in the chapter , The Choice, are also based on true events and the meeting in years later between Mother and Daughter is my best guess to what could of transpired.

In my Poem , Aftermath Lament, I try to addressed the need for reasonable gun control. Hoping to encourage action to make our Nation a safer place.

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The extraordinary response to catastrophic events that are all too common of late, by our first responder and medical staff is truly an inspiration showing the dedication of their tireless efforts to save lives to treat and heal all those victims so they too can enjoy their separate journeys and one day be able to get Under The Palm Tree is truly amazing.

I rest assured that our Nation will prevail as we have so often done in the past. Well there you have it.

One more thing my new endeavor In the Light of Day is now availbal on Lulu. It was , Who is Bubba: My lead character in this endeavor. Recently this writer was asked from a reader who had just read my new endeavor, "In the Light of Day".

Just who is my lead character Bubba? So, after some serious thought, here it is. Bubba represents the Common Man, the the mail delivery person, the retail clerk, the factory worker, the law enforcement officers, first responders, nurses, teachers, all who are living from pay check to pay check. We see and deal with them daily and for the most part they are recognized as an important segment of our Society.

Bubba strives to see the good that is inherent in all well-meaning peoples. He is very much on his own and how he succeeds depends a lot on who represents us.

Matthew So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

He is ever hopeful and tries his best to make the best possible choices during his life's journey. There are however some destructive forces at work that need tending to and Bubba sees this and wants to do something about it. Too many are in harm's way. We need to change some miss conceptions and better protect the public at large. His message is loud and clear that wants to sound the alarm for a safer place for our children to grow up in. Having hope for a better future is so important and most not be put asunder.