They Said She Only Wanted My Money. 9 Years Later She's Still Here.

At 66, I moved to the Philippines alone. I met Joy at a restaurant on a Thursday. My brother said "Tom, come on." My daughters weren't sure. Everyone had a theory about what she wanted. Nine years later, she made me breakfast this morning. CHAPTERS: 0:00 — The phone call to Gary and what "Tom, come on" really meant 4:20 — Who Tom Greer was: 34 years, one wife, two years alone 11:10 — One-way ticket to Cebu and the woman reading Rizal 18:30 — The doubt — what the skeptics were right about 26:00 — Why she stayed (and what staying actually looks like) 34:10 — The full cost of a life: two people, $850/month 43:00 — Community: the boulevard, the coffee shop, the family that folded him in 52:30 — Healthcare at 75 — what the fear looks like vs. what's real 58:00 — What nine years of the difficult parts actually cost 1:06:00 — Nine years later: the ordinary extraordinary thing This is a dramatized retirement story based on the real trend of Western retirees relocating to the Philippines. Cost figures reflect publicly reported ranges. Footage courtesy Creative Commons — licensed under CC BY 2.0.    • Experience The Beauty Of Taytay In Stunnin...      • Experience The Beauty Of Taytay In Stunnin...      • Walking Tour Binangonan Rizal Province Slu...      • Walking Tour Angono Rizal Province Slum Ar...      • Walking Tour: San Roque Angono Slum Area 2...   #PhilippinesRetirement #RetireAbroad #DumaguetePhilippines #AmericanExpat #FilipinaCulture #RetirementAbroad #ExpatsInPhilippines #LifeInPhilippines