Today’s unemployment rate at 5.5% was the highest in American history. After starbucks announced the closure of some of its establishment across the country, Los Angeles Times now plan to cut their losses too. Hundreds of heads will roll. If memory serves me right, 200 employess will be out of job soon. We have come to the cross roads. Now what? When I think about it, I never would have thought this will happen to such a great country. With all the media hype about the forth coming presidential election, nobody seem to pay attention to what was going on. The price of gas and the unemployment rate should be on top of their list.

When Jeff came home last Tuesday night, he was a bit melancholy. I could tell something was bothering him. And when asked why, he said he just fired two people and will let go of three more employees today. That’s one part of his job he hates so much. Seeing people in agony as he breaks the bad news to them. Some gets indignant with him, bordering on insults. What else is there to do but put up with it. These poeple have mouths to feed and bills to pay. Of course they will be all keyed up. They know what they’re up against. People are on the warpath, not knowing when the next dollar will come from. Many a times I wonder how some of us survives without a home, not even a penny on their pocket. I hope we find solace in all these. We might be in a tight squeeze right now but, this too shall pass.