I was reading (nothing much, just noodling around), and found this link to Bouncing Back After Setbacks , and the resilience needed to do so. Resilience is the (according to Dictionary.com) : ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy One factor that is not fully appreciated by many parents is the importance of experiencing Failure - AND recovering from it. Some lessons from a school that has studied the successes - and failures. I'm going to start a regular post on At Last - Retiring for Good , that focuses on Things Kids Need to Learn From Grandma. If you'd like to be added to the list, go here and put your information into the link form .
My Adventures Before and After Retirement
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright