It'll All Work Out
June 17th, 2009
I have a friend who is on the brink of losing everything. Her home. Her savings. Her retirement…
It isn’t pretty. She says it’s a matter of weeks before she bottoms out.
This year, we are learning to redefine “bottoming out.” I have had several friends give up their homes, spend down their savings and drain their retirement funds. On paper, they have nothing. But, they are showing a resilience that is profound. They are finding out what they are made of, and counting on support from people who love them. As bad as things get, they still hang in there to fight another day. At some point, the days do get easier.
We’ve learned so much about loss and sacrifice this year, particularly when it comes to a concept like “security.” Most people deluded themselves into thinking their secure jobs meant secure futures, but their jobs were not secure. The only thing any of us can really count on is our own resilience. Let go of the things that don’t matter and build your own security once more. There is security in the knowledge that, the less you have, the less you have to fight to protect. You can downsize yourself out of a lot of headaches.
Sure, the future is uncertain — but, it always was. Just get up every day and have faith. It’ll all work out.
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