If a poet and a pious man should confer and exchange views, the poet would say: "All he lives, I say"; and the pious man would know: "All he says, I live.
If we feel we are in the grip of some kind of darkness — fear, disease, or temptation — we may need to get clearer on what light is. Divine Love, which shines on us and in us, is light that can't be put out and is never absent.
If you are looking for ways to keep on contributing after retirement, consider the unlimited potential for good in your ongoing Christian discipleship.