A few weeks ago, I heard a song on the radio and I can’t stop thinking about it. Listening to the lyrics, I assumed the song was fairly new because it referred to Wall Street, big shots losing money and bailouts. My initial reaction was that someone wrote a song about the economy in an effort to get a quick release.
But then I heard this line, which touched a nerve: “… and he can’t afford to die …”
Days later, I recognized the song (John Rich’s “Shuttin’ Down Detroit”) and this time I listened carefully to all of the words. When I heard that line again, I had the same reaction as before. My first thought was how true this song is; my second thought was sadness. The words describe someone who has spent his lifetime working and now his pension has been cut in half “and he can’t afford to die.”
We all know people who have been affected by the recent turn in the economy and we all have personal opinions about our government, banks and who’s to blame. But what about those who can’t afford to die? What about the hard-working, responsible people who are literally losing their savings? The song refers to farmers, factory workers and those with calloused hands; in other words, the backbone of America!
I’ve heard the song several times now and I do not believe it was written for a quick release. I think John Rich was/is (as it states in the song) “fightin’ mad.”
Does it make you mad? Fightin’ mad? Has your life changed because of the economy? Do you anticipate a change if things do not turn around soon?
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Do you like it or is it annoying? What does it relate to?
The part about the economy that bothers me is the very rich do not seem to take it as serious as the working class, it does not change their everyday lives like it does us. They have the means to sit back, take advantage of a situation, possibly even come out ahead when it's all said and done, and these are some of the same people who created the problem in the first place. It all boils down to greed, if we all helped each other and shared the wealth, this problem would never have existed.
I am scared to death about losing my health insurance & trying to pay for Remicade on my own. I think back to how I felt before I started on Remicade, and I just don't want to go back there!
For now, I should just be very thankful that I'm blessed to have a job. I try not to worry, but it's so hard not to........
But I do get scared sometimes that my company will not need my services anymore and will lay me off because they can't afford to keep me. Luckily I have a husband who has health insurance, but I do worry about what would happen to me if I did not have health insurance and could not afford my Enbrel. I believe this has been my key to staying steady since 2001 and I know I would be in a bad way without my meds.
So, if I fear this, I know someone else is going through it and I feel really bad for them.
Where I work, we have a food pantry and we have seen over 100 new faces every month for awhile. That's alot of hungry people because they have lost their jobs or the jobs they have do not pay for their expenses anymore.
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