Retirement and the world

Haiti's in ruins (even more than before), Pakistan is being swept away, Iran is testing nuclear reaction and global patience, and the U.S. economy is in shambles (which wouldn't be the case if the government had regulated and enforced better). Which leaves me back at work temporarily -- but isn't ALL work temporary? The idea that there IS such a thing as job security has ALWAYS been a relative term. And could I ever REALLY retire when so much havoc is going around? Wouldn't I feel guilty on a tropical island, knowing the rest of the world was falling apart? Well, yes. But then again, I've always believed in the adage: All things in moderation. So you pick away at helping humanity, then relaxing and enjoying life as best you can, then going back on the hustings to help humanity some more, and so on. So, no, I couldn't really ever fully retire, but neither can I be self-sacrificing to the degree I previously was. So: a balanced life, day by day.