Remember I told you this will be a blog about my life's journey? Yeah, that means it'll be something like a journal too. You will read thoughts that may make me seem like a bad person. But in reality, I just don't get people. I would sound SO judge-y if I told anyone else. That's why I'm telling YOU!
So see, we are in the middle of this pandemic and it's really forcing me to see people and situations for what and who they really are....at least in my mind. Thankfully my husband and I aren't feeling the financial strain much of America is feeling. And for that reason, I'm not making it my business to seek additional funding sources. However, I've taken a big hit to my company and I really just want to be sure my office staff can maintain their same (well, get back to) salary level as before the shut down.
So anyway, I'm in a group chat with some ladies I've been friends with since high school. Today, they start talking about applying for food stamps. One friend already qualifies and receives for her and her kids. That's fine. We have to do what we have to do. But another few aren't experiencing a lack of money and are doing their all to apply and qualify for food stamps. One claims she's married but won't put her husband on the app because of his immigration papers......?? Another isn't lacking anything but just wanting to take advantage of the situation. See, the problem really isn't their sought after food stamps. I guess you could say there is no real growth in their lives. Like, why are we 40 years old and still doing this? There's so much more to that story though. It just urks me that these are the conversations we are having. These are our aspirations at this stage in our lives. The one with the immigrant husband JUST got finished telling us how she made $5,000 in a month at work. She claims to be a nurse but RN where??? She finished nursing school but there are no letters behind her name. Another friend is hell bent about getting her stipend. I guess all this greed is getting to me. There is a catch to these available funds. I'm just waiting to see what that is. It sounds good in theory but it's definitely not free money. Nothing is free. Ever.
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