I wonder if those living in the Great Depression of the 30's were aware of their woes as being part of a big outside force, or if they felt individually penalized and threatened like problems were all their own fault. A lot of things now are difficult for many of us. All my children seem to be experiencing hardships.
I wonder what happened. Where did each of us go wrong? Why didn't Steve and I teach them better how to deal with problems? Is it our own doing or are we part of that big force/recession we all keep talking about? If it's the Recession, does that mean there is nothing we can do about it? If it's not, do we need to just straighten up and fly right? Well, it feels like we are slipping into harder times, slowly sliding down a hill of mud that one can't get out of. Okay, maybe things aren't that bad. But they don't seem to be getting better. And fixing things doesn't seem so easy anymore.

Ah, now I have painted a picture of gloom and doom. We are not in dire straits. Things can be managed. I hope. But it might be worse than I am perceiving. That's what scares me. I'm afraid of the boogyman who is hiding around the corner.

Perhaps we should go to a movie. ^.^)