I think this probably happens to many people who are planning retirements — at least I hope it does and it’s not just me 🙂 — but I have been having SO many feelings going through me these past several days. Actually, they began May 1st when “the countdown” got real. I took out the April Celebrant Schedule calendar from the sacristy and there were just two others remaining: May and June. Usually, I would add the third month as I always have three months of future celebrant schedules showing in the sacristy for everyone’s planning purposes. However, there is no need for a July schedule because I’ll be gone and that will be up to the new pastor.
I’ll be gone.
That’s the feeling that has got so many feelings running through me. People are beginning to emphasize the “lasts” for me: last First Communion, Confirmation, or Graduation, last spring concert, last, last, last. That certainly isn’t helping me any. 😮
I know it will be different and, don’t get me wrong, I am really looking forward to it. At the same time, retirement will bring about several — many, actually — changes and it’s going to feel different, strange, and weird all combined.
And each day seems to be going faster. It was just May 1st yesterday but no, that’s wrong. It’s May 7th already. Where did those other days go?
I guess it’s time to fasten my seatbelt and get ready for the ride.
That’s all for now.