Ever since I turned 60, a new word has been creeping into conversations with my wife.

Retirement.

It's not around the corner. But it is around the bend. And my "jubilation" (as they call retirement in Spanish) has my wife a bit worried.

She says I get a lot of compliments for what I do, and she doesn't think she and the dog will be able to compliment me enough to make me happy when I retire.

But I think they're up to it.

Besides, I get my share of naysayers.

Back when I was still reading the anonymous comments posted to my columns, I remember some were pretty brutal. They could make a guy feel like the brainless scarecrow in Oz with his stuffing kicked out.

Fortunately, my massive ego was able to overcome the abuse.

Still, my wife is right.

Everybody does need to feel that what they're doing is worthwhile.

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