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As you go through life were there occasions where things didn\u2019t always go as planned and when something happened, it sort of annoyed you? Maybe you were feeling hassled, or just plain put out? How you reacted to these situations made you\u2026.you!<\/p>\n
Ok, now just think about this for a second, because a second is about all it takes to push your memory button to the last bad experience you had that upset your apple cart. Where were you? Who were you with? And exactly what was the incident? Most time it\u2019s easy to remember a bad incident while we have to consciously make an effort to remember the good things that we take for granted.<\/p>\n
I recently had a double dose of being hassled as we were visiting Mexico. I was pulled over by the local police. It was broad daylight, I wasn\u2019t speeding, and I thought to myself, OK, be cool, you didn\u2019t do anything wrong. The officer demanded my driver\u2019s license and registration which is the universal greeting from police everywhere. In broken English and my poor Spanish, we communicated, and it appears I was pulled over for not having a license plate on the front of my car. I explained that in Arizona we only get one plate for the rear of the car. The officer didn\u2019t bat an eyelash and simply said, \u201cIn Mexico we require both front and rear.\u201d His meaning was clear. He didn\u2019t care what it was in the U.S.A., if I drive my U.S.A. car in Mexico, I need both tags, or they will give me a ticket. He gave us a warning, but I could not help but feel he knew we were tourists and was just giving us a hard time.<\/p>\n
A few days later, while coming across the Mexico\/U.S.A. border, it was the American police\u2019s turn to hassle us. Seems our Global Entry was registered for air travel, but not land travel. Of course, for this small infraction they took everything out of our car while they ran us through whatever computer system to make sure we weren\u2019t wanted criminals. \u201cOK, you can go,\u201d the officer stated after not finding anything. Of course, I got the privilege of re- loading the car of all our belongings, with no assistance. I felt hassled for nothing.<\/p>\n
While driving the rest of the way home, my charming bride of 38 years reminded me that it could have been worse. We had made over a hundred trips in foreign countries and for the most part we\u2019ve never had any trouble. We should be grateful of a safe trip coming home in one piece. It\u2019s funny how a gentle word from your spouse makes you calm. And of course, she was right.<\/strong><\/p>\n When it comes to the details in your life, don\u2019t be hassled. Going through the planning maze of retirement means choosing your Medicare plan, when to turn on your Social Security check, what to do with retirement money, and getting your Powers of Attorney for health and financial matters in order. Don\u2019t allow yourself to be hassled! One stop at one place to get all the answers to your questions. Call us we can help!<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"