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The Retired Kid The Retired Kid By Jon AgeeBy Jon Agee
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It’s hard work being a kid. First of all, there’s school.
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Then, there is soccer practice,
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violin class,
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voice lessons,
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walking Sparky,
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babysitting your little sister,
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not to mention having to eat your vegetables!
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So, one day, Brian decided to retire.“It’s been a wonderful eight years,” he said,“but I need a break.”
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His parents thought he was joking,So they threw him a retirement party.
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But Brian was serious.The next day, he flew to Florida, to the Happy Sunset Retirement Community.
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Happy Sunset was a lovely place.There was a swimming pool,Tennis courts, and a snack bar.“Wow!” thought Brian,“I should have retired years ago.”
Happy Sunset was a lovely place.There was a swimming pool,Tennis courts, and a snack bar.“Wow!” thought Brian,“I should have retired years ago.”
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Happy Sunset was full of interesting people. There were…
Ethel
Wally
Tex
Myrtle
and Phyllis.
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And there was Harvey, a retired plumber.“So, what did you used to do? He asked Brian.“Uh, I was a kid.”“A kid?” said Harvey. “That’s hard work!”
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Being retired was not hard work.There were card games.
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There was golf.
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There were long afternoon naps.
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Or to the movies.“So, what do you think, kid?”“Isn’t retirement a blast?”
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Or watching long documentaries on TV.
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But Brian wasn’t sure.Being retired meant havingto listen to Tex go on and on About his hip replacement,
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looking at hundreds of snapshots of Myrtle’s grandchildren,
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There were other things, too,like morning yoga,
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knitting classes,
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weekly checkups(when Brian wasn’t even feeling sick!),
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Friday-night swing dancing,
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Wally’s prune juice smoothies,
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not to mention sitting on Ethel’s false teeth!
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After three weeks of retirement,Brian was fed up.“It’s no use,” he said. “I don’t fit in.”
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“Listen, kid,” said Harvey,“when retirement gets you down,you have to think back to the good old days.”
“The good old days?”
“Never fails,” said Harvey.
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So, Brian found a quiet spotunder a palm tree and thoughtback to the good old days.
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Very soon he started remembering things.Good things – like the time he scored a goal for the soccer team,
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the time he aced his maths test,
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the time he hit the perfect note on his violin!
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He remembered singing in the school musical,
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making his sister laugh,
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throwing Sparky the ball!
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He even remembered that broccoli wasn’t so badIf you covered it with cheddar cheese.
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Brian made up his mind.“Hey, Harvey,” he said,“I’ve decided to come out of retirement.”Harvey wasn’t surprised.“Well, I’ll miss you, kid.”
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The next morning, Brian packed his things and wished everybody atHappy Sunset the best. Then caught the first flight back home.
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His parents were happy to see him.
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So were his teachers and all of his pals. “It’s hard work being a kid,” said Brian, “but guess what?”
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