I feel like venting something so pardon me
I don't mean any of this to sound rude, insensitive, or offensive in any way.
I would like to point out too, that none of us are saying by any means that people in other countries aren't having it hard, but as someone pointed out. Those people in the other countries are coming
here to live. We aren't going there. As the saying goes, 'You're only as strong as your weakest link/player.' Well, right now because of all this price raising, a lot of people are at risk of losing the roof over their heads. Because a lot of people are working just to pay for their gas to get them to work as well as food. Then to figure out the bills on top of that, is another thing all together. Even when they were barely getting by as is. It's one thing to point out the fact that people can cut back if it means paying the bills, but what does it affect when they've already cut back as much as possible and can go without the heat, electricity, etc. But what about paying the mortgages and the bills that keep the banks from taking their houses?
I know my businesses are certainly suffering because of that. I can't run around to peoples' homes to delivery products since I can't afford gas. I can't send them in the mail since I can't afford stamps. It doesn't matter anyway since most of my customers can't afford what I sell anymore. They have to put their money towards food, gas, and even stamps are now expensive. So I'm basically shelling out more for my business than I am taking in and my business is suffering because of that, but I'm losing money. For me, my mom and I realized that it's cheaper anyway for me to stay home because it cost me more to work in my Nanny job - that I lost because of health reasons - than it did staying home and helping out around here. Also since she suffers from health problems that sometimes end up with her needing to go to the ER ASAP, which is expensive, but at her age, it could be fatal if we didn't. So it's better if I'm here in case she needs me.
Then, you have someone like my brother, who is also barely making it as well and he lost his Owner Operator Trucker business because his gas alone was running him pretty much 3/4 of his paycheck and he still had to shell out money for his truck, his insurance, road taxes, state taxes, etc. Truck Drivers pay a lot of taxes and fees - Yeesh! He could make a $3,000 week and only see maybe $100 of it take home. Then, the next month he may not have even have had money because no work, or because his truck would break down and again, it would be his expense to pay. Truck drivers already had it hard and now gas is going to kill a lot of them because it's the gas, and business, that keeps them running.
I just wanted point out that I don't know
anyone on here that doesn't sympathize with how hard other countries have it. There will always be someone worse off then you/us, but when you think about it, if price inflation keeps up and people start losing their homes and become homeless because they can't even afford the roof over their head, then what about those people that run to us to start a new life? How many of those that come here won't even be able to make a life here? Aren't we supposed to be taking care of the other countries? So what happens when our prices peak, things start happening, and then those same people that run to us for help, we can't afford to help? There is a reason that they run to us for help and choose this country to come to to live. That's why we're suposed to be the land of the free. But what happens, when we can't even take care of
our weak? Then, where does that leave everybody else? Yes, they have it hard in other countries, but here there are people starting to verge on losing their homes because they can't afford anything. My brother and I both should be able to live on our own at our ages, but we live with our mom because we can't even afford to move out, without it ending up that we have to move back home eventually - which we've both done already, and a lot of my friends are in the same positions. Times are hard. And just because we don't have it as bad as other countries that have it worse, doesn't mean it isn't hard on the people living here. Not all of us live in million dollar homes and eat caviar every night. It's tough for us, just like it is in other countries, just in a different way.
Sorry, had to vent, but I just wanted say my peace about none of us not being grateful for living in this country - we all are. And, this has been in my head so I needed get it out
I'm grateful I can choose to wear what I choose. I'm grateful that my food is clean and healthy. I'm grateful for everything this country is and has, and is about. We all are. I just think that as people have said, 'It's an individual change that makes a difference.' One small drop of water causes a ripple that grows larger and only multiplies. Starts with a drop
And I agree, neighbors - especially in the city we tend to forget about them - can help. I sell my neighbors eggs when I end up with too many, she takes the chicken's compost for her gardens, we help our neighbors move. Everybody has to start looking out for each other if we are going to make it. I'm done venting, gotta go check on my chickiebabes
If you disagree with anything I've said, let me have it
