... And darkness and gloom covered the land, and there was much chaos and despair, and wars and rumours of wars, and pestilence and market collapse. And I was downcast and like unto despair. Then a voice spoke from the heavens and said: "Rejoice and be glad, for it could be worse!"
And I rejoiced and was glad ... and it got worse ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1loyjm4SOa0 Francis On 25 Feb., 22:34, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > It's happening, slowly but surely. I'm watching with creeping dread, > and wondering how we'll hold on. I remember reading about the Great > Depression, seeing the black and white photos, and pondering what > parents did. Now I know. I thought it was just me, and now as I share > my struggles with my friends, all of us appear to be in the same > place. Cars falling further behind on maintenance, bills creeping > further behind, and a haunting sense of desperation as personal crises > become more and more untenable. > > How then do we offer hope to our children, when the outstanding > balances are twice what the check is, when the water's been cut off > this week, and the power's close behind? I'm no creature of > extravagance, having adopted a frugal lifestyle two years ago as the > tide of the economy began to turn, attempting to stave off what was > coming. No car payment, no jaunts to the pub, no fancy electronic > toys, yet other bills rush to take their place. How then do I fight > the creeping horror that threatens to engulf my very concept of > tomorrow? > > Suits with fat fingers crush fat cigars with self congratulatory > smiles as they spend more money then I'll ever see in my life, and I'm > counting quarters to cop some mac and cheese to feed my beautiful > brood for one more night. Sing to me beautiful cliches of bright > tomorrows to drift to sleep on tonight, to find reason to wake another > morning. I'm afraid I'm all out of hope. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
