Merry Christmas! Bah Humbug! I have been feverishly swinging back and forth between these two sentiments!
I know it’s the season of cheer, joy and love……….but dang it! It’s hard to be all of those things when money is nearly non existent! I was laid off work back in May, and though it’s been tough, we have managed. Then my husband got laid off in October and finding another job hasn’t been easy. He is doing odd jobs which are helping, but we keep falling further and further behind.
Every New Years I make a resolution to lose weight (don’t we all?), but this year it may be to file Bankruptcy! What a way to bring in the New Year!
Of course, now that money is the Ultimate “hide and go seek” (and never find) Champion”………it would have to be the season of buying gifts for your children, your spouse and other members of the family that all of a sudden want to be remembered by a monetary item that they don’t even need. Sorry, the Scrooge is coming out again! Thankfully though, even with the money issues, Brian and I have stayed strong….at least outwardly. I have to admit that there have been times over the last couple of years when money started turning sour that I would look at him and get angry that he wasn’t “supporting” his family the way he should be. But truly, it isn’t his fault. He is such a hard worker and his family comes first in all things. I guess I just wanted to place the blame somewhere and he was closest to me.
Things will improve, I know it…..it’s just rough right now. But its so dang frustrating! I do have my health, my family and a roof over our heads, so I should be thankful….and I am. But it would be such a “merrier” Christmas with a little cash in my stocking this year instead of the lumps of coal that I suspect will be there.
Bah!
Merry Christmas!
See what I mean?
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