As I listen to the media’s so called experts, I have a hard time believing what they are trying to sell. Reports of economic recovery, declining unemployment and a Stock Market’s all time high seem misleading. As I try to slow down to observe the culture around, citizens are conveying a different story.
While driving in my car, a day usually doesn’t go by without seeing at least one homeless person at an intersection with a cardboard sign: will work for food. The retired are coming out of retirement not because they want to, but out of necessity after their pension, 401K or both have disappeared. Meanwhile, former students who are now college graduates are beginning to consider grad school since the jobs in their fields either aren’t hiring or don’t pay enough to make a better life.
I doesn’t take a PHD to recognize it’s a tough world out there. Individuals are struggling to find a place to call home. Others are downgrading their expectations, wondering if they will ever find a good paying job again. Despite these circumstances, it’s time to put on your big boys pants, buckle up your chin strap and fight hard to the finish. Whether you taste success or failure, remember that each day on earth is a gift from God.
by Jay Mankus
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