On the other side, Abram will father Ishmael and Isaac. Jesus will go to Jerusalem, will be tried, will suffer, will be crucified, and communities of believers throughout history will affirm his continued presence as the risen Christ. A wave of time that we ride through or that breaks over us will not necessarily be a tidal wave or tsunami. Those are rare events. Transitions in our lives likely will be smaller waves.
Retirement is one such wave.
Life on the other side is bound to be different. Retirement is a moment of transition, of beginning a new life, of growing in some new ways, of dealing with some life and relationship issues. The wilderness is apt metaphor for the unknown place on the other side of the cusp of time. The camping trip taught me something about wilderness and retirement in three ways. In the wilderness, we may experience new dreams or new visions.