As some of you guys know from past posts, and conversations on the economy, I lost everything but, my house and cars in real estate when all this stuff hit. I was even negative in my bank account, after a life of trying to build a nest egg. I don't think I mentioned however, that I had used a very much cherished piece of land as collateral in the purchase of houses.
WELL! I am happy to say, that with much hard work, and a lot of sacrificing, I have paid for that land AGAIN, and cleared the lien for good.
No bailouts, no government programs, and no whining. Not bad for a guy almost 60. I and my wife, are much relieved.
This is not to brag, as it worried us much, it is just to say that where there is a will, and willingness to sacrafice, we can do just fine without the government ideology that we are helpless without them. All of us.