We live on a very tight budget. One that often sees us spending less than $10 for several days before a paycheck. Sometimes we put off things so we can afford them in the "next" paycheck. We have to plan things well in advance or rack up debt to do anything.
The lack of pay increases don't make things any better. I'm getting a raise this year, but only to offset the fact that I'm now paying my own pension. So, really I'm not gaining anything.
I think I'd feel less disenfranchised if I had any hope of change. Obama promised change, but all I see is more of the same. I never believed change would come anyway. I wanted to believe it, but I knew better.
I need more reprieves. I've been taking a reprieve from blogging. It seems so much of a chore to do anything these days. I'm feeling worn down. I think Bilbo Baggins captured it best when he said,
"...I'm beginning to feel it in my heart. I feel... thin. Sort of stretched, like... butter scraped over too much bread. I need a holiday. A very long holiday."
