Hi, I will be 70 at the end of September and am retiring. I am scared! I have worked my whole life (joining the Women's Army Corps) at 18........31 year abusive marriage and a whole lot of stuff...My life story won a scholarship at age 60 and I am a Sophomore at 69. i won't be able to continue to go to school, but ballet has always been my first love and I will continue to take classes.

I need to be busy and have some kind of a routine. There is an older person's commission where I live and they have "tons" of activities. Unfortuately, not enough to interest me...so I am looking at places to volunteer, etc.

I waited so long to get a divorce because of the fear of being alone.......15 years of lonliness, and now I won't have the camaraderie that I do at work (only a few good friends).

Any suggestions would be wonderful. It is hard to figure out everything by onesself. I wish I could be excited, but again, changing ones' life after 50 years of working.

Thank you fellow sistahs! Nicole