I've been to Costa Rica, and lived in Panama for three years. Love the place,love the people, love the culture.
As far as the shit we have accumulated, they are just things. Things can be replaced and frankly we have more things than we need. The poorest American has more things than the nobility of old, just not the bright shiny status t…
I've been to Costa Rica, and lived in Panama for three years. Love the place,love the people, love the culture.
As far as the shit we have accumulated, they are just things. Things can be replaced and frankly we have more things than we need. The poorest American has more things than the nobility of old, just not the bright shiny status things that we think are so important.
I spent 26 years in the military, permanent change of station (PCS) move after PCS move, and after retirement, still more moves, left behind things, have gone through three libraries, the last one is boxed up in my garage, probably mild dewed because I haven't unpacked, and it has been 5 years since the last move.
Idon't love things, I love people and pets. And I have lost people, myself and a cousin on on my fathers side are the sole survivors.
Parents, aunts, uncles, 1st cousins, even some 1st cousins once removed and 2nd cousins have all passed
I have children, they are all middle aged going on 60 or in their 60's, I did my job, and they are on their own now, 11 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. They are all wrapped up in their own lives, and don't have a thought about me or anyone else.
As you grow older, your primary concern is health and health care.
Through CAJA, the country's citizens and permanent residents have 100% coverage for all medical procedures, appointments, hospital visits, and prescription.
With Gringo dollars and retirement income, one can afford specialized care, and it is a lot cheaper in Costa Rica than in this country.
As for quality of health care. In 1975 I cracked a cervical vertebrae and squashed a disk. I was operated on by a Dr Pinilla, a neurosurgeon.
Dr Pinillia was alerted by the sate department when Kennedy was shot, and was on a plane over the Caribbean when they got word that Kennedy was pronounced dead, and the plane turned back.
Quality physicians and motivated by more than money. the only thing possibly missing is expensive diagnostic machines.
I've been to Costa Rica, and lived in Panama for three years. Love the place,love the people, love the culture.
As far as the shit we have accumulated, they are just things. Things can be replaced and frankly we have more things than we need. The poorest American has more things than the nobility of old, just not the bright shiny status things that we think are so important.
I spent 26 years in the military, permanent change of station (PCS) move after PCS move, and after retirement, still more moves, left behind things, have gone through three libraries, the last one is boxed up in my garage, probably mild dewed because I haven't unpacked, and it has been 5 years since the last move.
Idon't love things, I love people and pets. And I have lost people, myself and a cousin on on my fathers side are the sole survivors.
Parents, aunts, uncles, 1st cousins, even some 1st cousins once removed and 2nd cousins have all passed
I have children, they are all middle aged going on 60 or in their 60's, I did my job, and they are on their own now, 11 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. They are all wrapped up in their own lives, and don't have a thought about me or anyone else.
As you grow older, your primary concern is health and health care.
Through CAJA, the country's citizens and permanent residents have 100% coverage for all medical procedures, appointments, hospital visits, and prescription.
With Gringo dollars and retirement income, one can afford specialized care, and it is a lot cheaper in Costa Rica than in this country.
As for quality of health care. In 1975 I cracked a cervical vertebrae and squashed a disk. I was operated on by a Dr Pinilla, a neurosurgeon.
Dr Pinillia was alerted by the sate department when Kennedy was shot, and was on a plane over the Caribbean when they got word that Kennedy was pronounced dead, and the plane turned back.
Quality physicians and motivated by more than money. the only thing possibly missing is expensive diagnostic machines.