A Few Things
I don't know about you, but I've been very depressed lately. An inexperienced socialist is going to be President of the United States, the headlines across the world are doom and gloom and disaster and poverty and homes lost and retirements lost and victims and bailouts and finger pointing and lies and hiding and awful Congressmen and women who would blame the President rather than do the right thing and resign. Chris Dodd, Barney Frank ... I'm talking to you.
But as I said, I'm depressed lately. And my personal life, things in my own world, aren't going that great either. I don't divulge here because that's not what I do. But let's just say the economic crisis has hit me rather close to home. Even though I think this was a crisis of a few people's making, and completely separate from the crisis on Wall Street.
But as in Congress, everyone points the finger the other way.
But I ask you, what has changed? Nothing. My dog still makes me happy. Though my Daddy said she was ugly. Which, she. is. not. She is very adorable and cute and good natured and cuddly. No one could ever ask for a better dog. I still love my husband and I believe he still loves me. We still have the house and we still have food. And both of our cars are in good working order. I still enjoy watching old movies. And I find that the older the movie, the more I enjoy it lately. I watched The Sound of Music last week and I tell you it just made me so happy. It's just light and fun and simple. I need more simple. I need more light. I need more fun.
I may not be able to do the travel I wanted to do, and my investment portfolio may have to wait another few years, but I'm still me. I still love to read, I still like scrapbooking, and I still have friends and my fantastic family. There are still reasons to smile.
I know that it's hard. I know that watching the news makes us all a little sad and no one really knows what to do to fix anything. But hope springs eternal. And I do beleive in the greatness of the American spirit and American ingenuity. I do believe that we will come back strong. I do belive in market cycles.
If you want to read someone else's opinion, see Hugh Hewitt. He's a smart fellow. And his notes made me feel a bit better.
But as I said, I'm depressed lately. And my personal life, things in my own world, aren't going that great either. I don't divulge here because that's not what I do. But let's just say the economic crisis has hit me rather close to home. Even though I think this was a crisis of a few people's making, and completely separate from the crisis on Wall Street.
But as in Congress, everyone points the finger the other way.
But I ask you, what has changed? Nothing. My dog still makes me happy. Though my Daddy said she was ugly. Which, she. is. not. She is very adorable and cute and good natured and cuddly. No one could ever ask for a better dog. I still love my husband and I believe he still loves me. We still have the house and we still have food. And both of our cars are in good working order. I still enjoy watching old movies. And I find that the older the movie, the more I enjoy it lately. I watched The Sound of Music last week and I tell you it just made me so happy. It's just light and fun and simple. I need more simple. I need more light. I need more fun.
I may not be able to do the travel I wanted to do, and my investment portfolio may have to wait another few years, but I'm still me. I still love to read, I still like scrapbooking, and I still have friends and my fantastic family. There are still reasons to smile.
I know that it's hard. I know that watching the news makes us all a little sad and no one really knows what to do to fix anything. But hope springs eternal. And I do beleive in the greatness of the American spirit and American ingenuity. I do believe that we will come back strong. I do belive in market cycles.
If you want to read someone else's opinion, see Hugh Hewitt. He's a smart fellow. And his notes made me feel a bit better.
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