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Retirement; like your parents, but way cooler
In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age
of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this
financially independent lifestyle, they invite you
to take advantage of their wisdom and experience. |
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The Rose
Man
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
Gorgeous roses for
sale!
Here in
Panajachel, Guatemala there is a man who buys a dozen roses from a
vendor who has the best roses ever, and gives them away – one at a time –
to the women of this town.
Some think it’s scandalous since he’s a married man, but others (especially
the women receiving the rose) think it’s sweet. Charming. Generous.
Delightful.
This man says he does it because it makes the women smile, and he loves the
attention these grateful women shower on him. He also says he wishes he had
learned this engaging habit decades ago when he was on the dating scene in
college!
Every
rose-receiving-woman has a story to tell.
One
lady with a bubbly personality and no legs pulls herself down the
street on a leather sled. She is well known in town and she brings joy with
her everywhere. Besides donating cash to her, The Rose Man also gives her a
rose when he sees her.
The first time she received her rose she began to cry because no man had
ever given her a flower before. Can you imagine? Such a small
gesture, but it brought delicious happiness to her.
Men in the company of this odd Expat aren’t sure what to think and they
shake their heads. They see the
results; smiling women, friendships developing, and the guaranteed beaming
appreciation he receives. Some have been smart enough to emulate this same
uncomplicated pattern.
So
now... women everywhere
- Maya and Gringa - are receiving roses… just because. From the women who make him
coffee in the morning at his
favorite
cafe, to the woman and her daughter who make his fresh cheviche,
to strangers on the street, and women friends - married or not - they receive
a rose
which lights up their faces.
Everyone is just so darned happy about it.
Roses in all colors,
all flavors. Sweet beauty
When questioned about what his wife thinks of his giving these roses away to
women all over town, he said his wife has one simple rule. Bring home TWO roses
for her to show that she’s first on his list. She herself loves the idea and
is happy to share in the good humor he brings back
with him after a “rose day.”
Who is this non-conforming, creative thinker?
Why… It’s BILLY!!
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About the Authors
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli are
recognized retirement experts and internationally published authors on
topics of finance, medical tourism and world travel. With the wealth of
information they share on their award winning website RetireEarlyLifestyle.com,
they have been helping people achieve their own retirement dreams since
1991. They wrote the popular books, The
Adventurer’s Guide to Early Retirement and Your
Retirement Dream IS Possible available on their website
bookstore or
on Amazon.com.
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