Well I have heard the word "recession" more this week than I think I've heard in a lifetime. Undoubtedly some people are facing some really tough times. Admittedly, I am one of them. I think I made more money part-time working at Burger King when I was in high school than I've made this year. In fact I know I have. I put in the hours back then and my reward was my paycheck.
This market has been tough. The words which resonate back which I use to hear all the time when I was growing up was "What Don't Break You Will Make You Stronger!" Most often it was applicable to my having to do something my Grandmother had commanded I didn't want to do. In retrospect it was nothing major it was the principle of her demanding not asking. It is similar to my saying to my grandson recently "stop spinning the top on the trash can." He was spinning the top around on the kitchen trash container as fast as he could non-stop in the kitchen. I was sitting at the kitchen table. I had to say "stop" three times. Then I said Charles I've asked you to stop doing that why won't you stop? He told me because his parents say "please stop" and I didn't say "please stop".
Well I think this economy has really caused some strife for folks financially, spiritually, and socially. I'm staying encouraged because I can feel my inner strength building. At times I feel like I just don't care anymore and I pray about it. I've prayed more lately than I ever have in my life.
As always I plan to keep moving full steam ahead even if it is not powering anything to move. I'm getting stronger from the exercise of keeping it moving.
