Reply #107: I feel the same way.....

[AnneD]

I know what a tough time some areas of the country are having.

The worst part of going through the crash in the 80's was the isolation. You went through a grinding day just trying to survive and at the end of the day you were by yourself-too much in your own thoughts. That makes it doubly hard to hang in there. What I wouldn't have given for an atta girl-keep trying or even a tip now and then.

You don't want to be a drag on your friends, and it can be embarrassing to let them know how tough it really is. So sometimes we feel a bit free-er to talk about things here than with most folks we know. And that really lifts a heavy burden.