Right Here, Right Now
When people mention retirement to Jared, he doesn't know how to respond. This is a man who lives every moment, of every day, as it is, right now. Does he have some challenging days? Yes. Some bad moments? Yes. Some occasional seasons of depression? Sure. But Jared understands that these less than perfect pieces of life will happen during retirement, too. This guy truly enjoys his job, his here, his now. He serves, he connects, he loves, he treats. His income is modest compared to the other chiropractors in the area, but I have to imagine his quality of life is as high as it can be. His patients don't know that he comes home at night and ices his wrists, because he's given his energy to the people who need what he has to give. Now let's be honest, Jared also ices his wrists so he can spend his Fridays casting a fly rod, building a camp, and going after birds. And the sore wrists are the price he pays for 11-12 hour days, Monday through Thursday. Truly, I ha...