Out Of Work For Years To Come

Have you ever stopped to think what would happen if you were out of work for many years? I know that this is a really upsetting and demoralizing prospect, but could it happen to you? What would you do with all of your free time? What would happen to your family? Would you still be connected?

I've had some time to think about these prospects and it is very scary. I've now been out of work almost a year and a half and I don't believe that I will be going back to work anytime soon. There are days that I am angry and days I just cry. It makes me feel like I've let people in my life down. That I have not done the things they have expected. I know that is not true, I didn't cause this economic mess, but it's hard not to think these thoughts when you have so much free time on your hands.

So maybe now rather than keep thinking about this nightmare I should refocus my energies and still try to accomplish my goals in life. Just because I have no money doesn't mean that I have to stop living. I still have dreams of singing for the Lyric Opera. I have dreams of writing a Broadway show. I have the dream of being a normal weight. There is absolutely no reason that I can't still make attempts at these goals and still look for work. It just may take a while.

I guess the point I am trying to make is that life is not about the money, it's about the dream.