Russ was layed
off from his job at Boeing in June because of COVID19. Unfortunately, my
paycheck couldn't pay the bills we had and we ended up having to sell our home in
Washington State and move to Arizona where it is definitely a lower cost of
living. Even though I had a job I ended up losing it because of COVID19 as well
by having to quit.
Now, we are both unemployed and trying to live on his
unemployment. I'm trying to get unemployment because of the circumstances of
COVID19, but so far I've been denied and I'm trying to appeal the decision. It
doesn't seem right there is help for people who lose their job because of
COVID19, as far as unemployment and the pandemic help from the federal
government, but I can't get any help because I wasn't layed off even though I
had to quit because of COVID19.
Jobs with benefits are very difficult to come by
and that is what we need, especially with COVID19 still threatening our health.
I pray we don't get sick, because what little we have would be gone if we did
get sick. We use our masks and social distance as required just to be safe.
Washing hands and disinfecting is not really new to us since we've always had
good hygiene.
All around us people are affected by COVID19. Family and friends are getting
sick and dying, businesses are cutting back hours and closing their doors and we
are all told to stay home and only go out when necessary to keep from giving it
to each other until a vaccine can be made to kill off the disease.
It is scary to be out because of how angry people are, the riots, the lawlessness, the racism, the hate and the civil unrest on top of there being an election in a couple of days. It is a very scary time to live with all of the uncertainly.
I had to go shopping for a few things today and I couldn't believe the anger and rudeness in people as I went through the store to get what I needed. Being nice and smiling at people just didn't cut it for most of the people I came across today. I was cussed out for no apparent reason, scowled because someone was in a hurry and I wasn't fast enough at getting out of their way. I looked around at people not seeing any smiles. I realized I wasn't the only one people were mean to. I saw what I was feeling in other peoples faces as they did their shopping too. Geesh, I tell you I couldn't wait to get home just to be away from the meanness people were displaying today.
Well, with all the negative things happening in the world and the United States right now, I look to our blessings, even though they are hard to see sometimes, I know I have many, I have God in my life. I have a wonderful family and awesome friends. I'm thankful for each and every one of them. I have a home to live in surrounded with photos of the people who I love the most and by the things I have collected through the years that holds all my memories of the life I have lived.
I may not know what our future holds for us with all of the uncertainly, but I will always look to all of the blessings we have.
