Turning 60 is a big milestone, but it's just a date. For the Chinese, I'm 61 - we start counting from conception, including the 9 months spent in mom's belly. Recently at the Yunnan Museum, I tried to convince the concierge that I'll be turning 60 in 2 weeks. No need. He looked at the year in my passport, and added one more.
Turning 60 means many things, I can play in senior veterans squash competitions. I can apply for and get my Kenyalang Card. I don't have wait in line when boarding a plane.
It also means that I'm eligible for retirement. I have worked since I was 18; painting houses, selling stationery, in restaurants and factories. I was 20 when I worked as architectural draftsman at the Target design office in Geelong; 40 years in this industry. It is nothing extraordinary, many others have worked longer and done better. Perhaps the difference is that I'm more driven than ever.
Tao asked me what the additional 6.0 features are, I told him - a modicum of tact, a touch of finese and a sense of resignation that I'd never play music. Hardware upgrades include higher VO2 Max and lower resting pulse.
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