Robert Martinez:
CLASS OF 1970
New Hyde Park Memorial High SchoolClass of 1970
New hyde park, NY
Franciscan University Class of 1974
Steubenville, OH
Sewanhaka High SchoolClass of 1970
Floral park, NY
Robert's Story
Reflecting back over my life it was my chosen profession that enabled me to live life on my terms. I had a natural curiosity about the people and the history of our world. Over the years, I would take “breaks” from my career and travel the world. Sometimes, I would close my practice, sell my house and car and put all of my worldly possessions in storage, and then travel the world for a year or two. This would allow me to take as much time as I needed without the pressure of returning home. These experiences included: living on a commune in Berlin & on an Ashram in India; hiking the Andes in Patagonia, the Himalayas in Nepal & the Alps in Switzerland; camping in the Sahara via Camel in Morocco; Elephant safaris in India and Thailand, experiencing numerous world festivals; visiting the great museums, art galleries, & opera houses of the world; an extended Safari from South Africa to Kenya; exploring the ruins in Java, Cambodia, Mexico, Egypt and Peru; seeing all of the natural and man-made wonders of the world, and twice walking the 500-mile ancient pilgrimage path called The Camino de Santiago. Years ago, after traveling to my 100th country, I met a Ge...Expand for more
rman who asked me, “why not wait until you retire to see the world?" I explained that this is something that could not wait. We do not know what the future holds for us. We may not live long enough to experience “retirement.” Our health may not allow us to travel. Our financial resources may be limited at retirement. There may be unforeseen circumstances that may prevent us from leaving the country, such as a war or a pandemic. As we sit in our houses, in lockdown or quarantine, on this 50th Anniversary of our graduation we are experiencing something a few of us could have ever imagined. As most of us are now retired we have more time on our hands to do those things we have been waiting for all of our lives to do. If one of those things is to travel the world, you may have to wait a little longer. Then again, traveling to distant parts of the world may not be on your bucket list. My biggest regret in life was not discovering I had a son until I was over 60 (Thank you Ancestry.com) and not being able to raise my grandchild. Life is like a box of chocolates. A great philosopher once wrote, "Life is NOTHING until it is lived." I have lived my life.
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