The author shares a deeply personal account of the events following the sudden illness and eventual death of his wife from pancreatitis. The grief and lack of social support led him to find remote work unhelpful in the healing process. After trying reduced work hours and eventually a leave of absence, he found that he did not miss work. With the approval of his financial adviser, he decided to retire, focusing on life over work. He also mentions being open to future blog posts and private consulting for those with Windows performance issues.
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