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Retirement blues Written in jest and for fun only sent it to the open page in Hindu they published it with some editorial corrections and a cartoon. You can see the published article in the link below: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/those-retirement-blues/article19481594.ece Original text is: Superannuation or retirement is the time when you reach 'golden age' and are given a handshake and warm send off from your workplace. It generally is anytime from age 55+ onwards. It, one may realise soon upon retiring, creates quite a buzz. First, are messages of congratulations on having served a long career and 'survived'. This is followed by the usual query doesn't your company grant an extension? Or the next aren't you taking a post retired position elsewhere? If those were, you wouldn't declare retirement would you? Lastly you must be reaching out your contacts and 'consulting'? Next best excuse to "working from home". Yo...

Took mom for a "geriatric package test" at a famous hospital in Chennai. The experience was interesting and long. To occupy myself as I waited there scribbled my observations. Then changed it with a touch of humour here and there. Wrote to the hospital by email on this but no response from them. Later just thought of forwarding it to the Hindu in the open page. To my surprise, they published it after some editorial touch up and included a cartoon too for good measure. Read it in : http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/Those-geriatric-freebies-and-some-testing-times-along-the-way/article16673118.ece