Stress

[teknotus]

I've been slowly calming down. Had an emotional freakout. Perhaps brought on by talking to a man who said he has been homeless for the last 6 years. Such a different point of view on life. He didn't seem attached to stuff so much, but had had his backpack that he didn't like the color of for years. He was attached to a girl across an ocean. I

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[cacophonous_joy]

oftentimes, the best thing you can do for someone is to simply listen to them.
I'm glad that you were able to be there for them and to learn great lessons from them.

there is something to be said for learning by the mistakes of others

[sibn]

what scares the hell out of me is that most people live one or two paychecks away from homelessness, and my cash reserves have fallen precipitously over the last year. i am taking steps to address the problems, but it is going to be a tough row to hoe.

i believe from here on, i am moving in the right direction, but only time will tell. i am uncertain about what it is that i started doing differently that has brought me into my current situation, beyond financial help for others in my family. they are really good people, and much like anybody else, have been hit hard in the last couple of years.

i would not say that i am worried about money, but i am *definitely* concerned.

Re: there is something to be said for learning by the mistakes of others

[teknotus]

Yeah. I miss having savings

[medicalfairy]

Your icon is kind of stressful.

The nice thing about the world is that there are so many awesome people.

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[teknotus]

I had trouble trying to upload a new one. The LJ software was all fail.