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We Should All Be Asleep!!!

Myself included!! I'm hoping to go to sleep soon. I was tired earlier, took a nap, and wasn't able to quickly go back to sleep. I finally talked to Ericka, it's been over a week, and told her about my job frustrations, and she had me laughing. She said she would have quit on the spot. I know I was disappointed, frustrated, and angry, but jobs are a luxury here in the super pisspoor economy of Michigan. I know times are hard in all states but I can only vouch for Michigan because I've been here all 26 years of my life, and I can't believe how bad it is here.

My dad is retiring from GM after 32 years of SUPER dedicated service, and my mom's job at Pfizer ended because the heads of that corporation had no problem putting thousands of people out of their jobs while probably collecting their end of the year bonus checks. If I sound bitter toward them, I am. I know how dedicated my mom was to that job and to have it taken from her and have to find a brand new career at the age of fifty is B.S, nothing else. But that just defines Michigan right now. I never thought I'd see the day that the Big 3 were on such hard times, and whereas I used to say to people, "BUY GM!" Now I'm saying, "just buy AMERICAN, DAMMIT!"

I look around and see so many problems and so many things I want to help out with and so many things I want to fix. I'd like to open a homeless shelter and then have a business of my own as well, something that will bring me some money, if nursing doesn't work out for me. I'm like Ericka, I do not like having a boss, having someone else deciding my schedule, deciding how much money I make in terms of raises, etc.

I've just been sitting here thinking about how nice it is that my dad was able to last 32 years at the same company, to build a life for himself there and get some benefits. On the same hand, I think people my age are getting screwed. I do not think the generation before us is leaving us many resources to build ourselves up. The Baby Boom generation was huge, and as they get older certain resources are going to be depleted economically, and we should be making sure we are training doctors, nurses, etc. in large numbers to prepare for them. We have to worry about retirement funds, we're having hard times establishing our home lives, etc. The Baby Boom generation was one that worked hard and they deserve their retirements, but what do we get when we get that age? Are we going to have to work until we die?

I have no plans on doing so. I have no plans on working past fifty unless it is something I absolutely love. I don't want any major financial obligations keeping me at a job forever. I remember that guy from Michael Moore's movie Sicko, who was in his seventies, I think, and had a job just so he could pay for his and his wife's medications. That disgusted the hell out of me. I also remember the scene with the woman telling George Dubya Bush that she had three jobs, and he marveled at how wonderful that was. That is NOT wonderful at all. One job should keep someone afloat. No one should be subjected to working all day, every day. What happened to the concept of leisure, vacation, relaxation? Americans are working themselves to death, in essence because most of us have no choice.

I do not want myself or Matt to have to work our lives away. I feel especially strong when it comes to Matt having leisure time because I was treated to vacations as a kid. I went to Disney World, I went to Atlanta, I've been to D.C, to Oklahoma to the Cherokee Nation. I've been exposed to leisure. He has worked since he was fourteen and I want to be the one to show him leisure.

I have a strong and firm belief that through God everything will work out and everything is possible. I hope that my actions show that I am trying, I really want to do things for other people besides myself, and I definitely think America would be better if people weren't always so self-centered.

Can't really expect our government to help out. They're very disconnected from the people and what the people need. New information comes out everyday about how everyday people are struggling, but not much relief seems to come. I believe it's gonna get a lot worse before it gets better.

I'll probably be back later. Got some agents to write to.