Well, It's Over

Work ended forever today at lunchtime. Another casualty of the Michigan economy.

To be honest, I was in the worst mood when I signed on the internet to send some emails to family members and friends, informing them of the demise of our jobs. But as the home page loaded, it showed the picture of an Iraqi man - I'd guess he was my age - in tremendous grief. The caption disclosed that his children had just been killed in a suicide bombing.

It didn't take more than a millionth of a second to realize that I have it real good. Sure, the company I work for went out of business, but I could go home and be with my kids and wife. There will be another job someday. What I was going through was important, but it really wasn't the big deal I was making it. That father on the internet - he was the one really going through grief, and his grief, unlike mine, wouldn't end with the next job he finds.

We have a lot to be thankful for in this country, and in the State of Michigan. To all my fellow unemployed Michiganians (or Michiganders, if you prefer), God Bless You all.

Jay