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Mark was planning to retire froh school teacher in upstate New York In teeks, it would be his last day on the job He always knew his calling was to teach

He received his BS Degree in Math and a MS in Education Following graduation, he ieoh school and spent the best years of his life shaping thepeople

Many of his students went on to attend proes and universities and became power brokers in business, law, politics, medicine, construction, science, arts, sports, and entertain style and coarnered much respect and admiration from his students and peers Voted teacher of the year for three consecutive years, he now sensed it was ti with his financial advisor, Mark kneould be able to live comfortably on his pension and investments His portfolio, which included stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, orth about three hundred and fifty thousand dollars

His house, which he was planning to sell, had an assessment value of four hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, but despite all of his accomplishments, he felt isolated and unfulfilled in his love life

He got ot started, and even though he dated often, there was never a deep love or emotional connection with any of his dates A few of his friends and co-workers would arrange blind dates for him, but the sparks were never there

Most of the woed divorcees or ho were unadventurous or set in their ways Gathering around the table, snacking onabout who knoere the ulti to the nightspots and being around energetic people It was definitely ti the things he cherished If he did nothing else, he was going to find the love of his life and live blissfully ever after

It has been one year since Mark left his job He was busy getting his house in order and putting it up for sale He had lived in his ho the house and giving the renter the option to buy, but after careful consideration, he decided to sell the property

He did not want to hold athe place as was suggested by the real estate agent