Summer is this time of year when I like to visualize how my future is going to look like. Aside from making summer vacation plans, I also like to imagine how my future as a retired person is going to be like. Some people might say that it might be too early to think about your retirement when you have just started your career and your family, but I strongly believe that the earlier I begin thinking where I will want to spend the retirement time, the better it is going to be for me and my family.

I heard various people say that retirement communities are often good and suitable places to retire for seniors. Most seniors I know of appreciate it when it is quiet where they live. They do not want to hear some young person listen to loud music even during the day because they might want to take a nap in the afternoon. Being surrounded by other seniors is good for retired people as their lives are similar. Usually older people wake up at similar hours and go to sleep at similar hours. During the day, the are likely to participate in much the same activities other seniors around them like to take part in.

When I retire, I definitely want to retire in a quiet place far from the hustle and bustle of large cities. Big cities might be great for younger people looking for career opportunities, but as a retired person I am not going to need to work anymore. There is nothing that keeps me in big cities where there is so much noise, which is not such a good thing when you are older and need a lot of rest. Even though I am not old yet, I already like it quiet around me so that I can rest anytime I want.