Greed

I am disgusted with this country. On of my favorite sayings is "When making a deal, make sure the other guy makes some money too. If you make all the money all the time, you won't get many deals." I feel like the working class is being screwed over. I delivered pizza years ago. At first, I made $7.00 an hour, and tips. I worked about 45 hours a week ant took home almost $100 in tips every night. I made more than most of my managers. They got ill with people making more than them, so they started saying "Hey, I'll pay these guys minimum wage and hire more of them so they only ever work part-time. Then I'll be the highest paid!" And they did. Gas prices went up, cost of living went up, wages have stayed the same for almost 10 years. Yet oil companies, and thier CEO's are pulling down record profits along with the other major corporations, yet they have to out source jobs to other countries and allow the very people who purchase thier products to languish in order to make record profits. Why do we allow them to do it?

I'll tell you why.....

200 crystal-clear channels on your HD widescreen with surround sound.
Broadband internet access.
iPods.
Video games.
The Axe effect.

Add them all together, you get apathy.
No sir, not my problem. I've got mine, fend for yourself.
The dissolution of community has generated such an almost contempt for you fellow neighbor that it's pathetic. I'm not saying that easily, as I am guilty of it too. I tell the kids I teach/ punish to lead by example. Follow the rules, but change things for the better every chance given. That's damn good advise, I should follow it.

On youth.....

Some people say that youth is the golden time of your life. I remember being 17, it was ok I was awake but not aware. The whole world was opening to me yet I didn't quite understand it all. I miss the long hair and the 30 inch waist, but that's about it. Then in my 20's when I was a good bit chubbier, I delivered pizza and lived on my own. That was nice at first. I had more money than good sense, and all the time in the world to enjoy it. But like all good things, they came to an end. It was good, but not golden, I don't cherish and relish those days, but I do miss the money. I still don't make that much. My golden years are just ahead of me, I've worked very hard for them. I will be in shape, I will be healthy, I will be happy. I only have another year of bad times, the good times will come shortly there after.