So we are in week 3 of furlough, many are panicking, many are trying to come up with plans, and many are starting to play the blame game. We are just pawns in the little world. It shows you how big business rule things. We are at the mercy of others. Thankfully when the country decided to slowly lose their marbles about 5 years ago and we were furloughed, we started saving. Not out of fun but out of necessity. You've got to take care of your household. Even if you are putting a few bucks away each pay, you are doing something proactive. I am not saying we are good for a long time but thankfully it's almost like we've been planning for this scenario for 5 years.
With all the hostility surrounding our President, we knew it was only a matter of time before it was head to head and it needs to blow. It's like having two pimples side by side and one needs to pop before you can get rid of both. Our political parties are not helping matters but really not communicating with each other.
But here we are. It won't be long now the unemployment lines will be long and the paperwork will need to be filled out. It's stressful and its not fun but we are staying in good spirits. There is no need to be angry or upset, it's not my fault that my family is here, we just have to wait it out and see what happens. I am staying as positive as I can. I know that we will be taken care of.
The anger of others and the news and the social media, that is what is upsetting. I cannot believe what is coming out of people's mouth during this time. The respect is gone. The friendliness is not there. The support for each other doesn't exist. It's all pointing fingers and I have it worse than you. All of our situations are different and you do not know what the other person is going through until you are them and in their shoes. Just because I am not crying on social media about our finances doesn't mean it isn't tight. It means that I am keeping that information within my immediate family.
I am excited that I had planned to budget more for 2019. I am excited that I was able to be with my kids during their Christmas break. I am excited that I am picking them up from school and here in the evenings. I was happy to be home this past week to spend the day with my husband who some weeks I don't see a lot. There are good things to this, you just want to see them. I don't do negativity, enough people around me do that for me. I try to see the positive.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. - Romans 12:2
