Rejuvenation
Anyone whom has been a faithful reader of this blog might remember an entry a year ago when I talked about friends and Las Vegas. Every year or so, my two best friends and I try to meet in Las Vegas for a few days. Each of us comes from life in different stages. Alfredo is a multiply married now a single childless man facing the uncertainties of retirement. Dave is closer to my age but has three kids, one overcoming cancer. With 20 years of service in his stress filled field he is also eligible for retirement in the not to distant future. Myself, I am 44 years old and well past the midpoint of my career. We all have given our lives to Federal service and each of us at this stage of life is asking questions about our futures and our pasts. We wonder if our careers have been what they should have been and question the Federal deal. We joined the Federal Government knowing we would never be rich. We decided to trade prosperity for security. A guarantee of a respectful retire