Sawdust on the Floor

I don’t want to make this statement lightly, in fact I have thought deeply about it before ever saying anything aloud. But the current economic turmoil that has put millions of hard working people on the unemployment roles, may actually have a silver lining.

I know that for those who have been down sized or whose company has completely closed, it’s hard to see anything bright about this. And that is why I have hesitated making this statement. If you look very closely, not at what Washington or Wall Street is doing, but instead look at your neighbors and friends, you will see a resurgence of the spirit that made this country great in the first place.

Just this morning I saw a news item about a local company which sells sewing machines, that decided to offer low cost classes on how to sew, and guess what, they have a waiting list. On the way to the local DIY store today, I saw a guy who had opened his own barbeque stand in his yard, he had people waiting for the meat to finish cooking. I am sure that you can think of several people who have taken the bull by the horns and done something to make their lives better and I support these people 1000%. Using an old expression I learned in the military “Necessity is the Mother of Invention”, these people needed to find a way to make income and they found it. Without the help of Washington or Wall Street.

Nature has a way of continuing the growth of the forest, through a method that may seem destructive, but in the end brings new life to the forest. Forest fires are seen as totally destructive to us, but in reality they are required to get rid of the dead wood and make way for new growth. Perhaps the current economic woes are our forest fires and we are clearing out the dead wood and making room for new growth. I think I see that new growth already starting.

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