The Unplanned Retirement

Tara never thought of her retirement plan until an elderly couple paid a visit to her place. They were the prospective buyer of a flat in her housing society. Tara offered them tea and overheard their conversation. They planned to sell their expensive flat from East Delhi and buy one at a lower cost here. They intend to save the remaining amount for their retirement days when there will be no work and loads of expenditure such as maintenance charges, daily grocery, and medical expenses. After they had left, Tara found herself struggling in her thought about her unplanned retirement.

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Cultivating Happiness: The Story of My Garden Paradise

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