When they repossessed our car I gave them the keys, why argue with the inevitable? [View All]

[ThomWV]

This was from an earlier recession and is intended only to give hope.

When they came to repossess our car I just handed over the keys. The fellow who came to get it didn't seem too surprised that I made it easy, he told me that very few people even bothered to come outdoors when they had to tow cars away, but he'd see them peeking out the curtains. When they came to take our house we were already gone. I drew unemployment until it ran out and then I briefly considered robbing 7-11's before finding a minimum-wage job mowing grass at the state University. It was hard for my wife and I, our son was too young to notice.

What I wanted to tell you was that within five years things had changed. Five years later I had a middle class job, my wife had returned to college, and we had bought our second (now paid for) home.

I'm telling you all this just to inspire a little hope for those of you who are having a hard time. I know how it is, but I also know it will get better. You'll be OK.