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I want my money back. I want a refund on the donations I made and the money I raised from others. I want the audacity of hope back. I want to return to the time when we first heard that we didn’t live in a Red America or a Blue America, but the United States of America.

Unemployment for Americans jumped to an average of 34.4 weeks. That means folks are out of work for about 8 months before they are able to find a job, and often they are returning to the workforce under-employed.  I‘m not blaming President Obama, or the Democrats, and I’m not blaming Republicans. I’m not blaming China, India or Latin America. I’m not going to place blame at all; I’m going to make up a math story problem:
 
Timmy drives 15 miles to work at the Spacely Sprockets factory. He works an average of 10 hours a day at $65.37/hour + benefits. He gets time and a half for overtime.   Robo-Bot lives at Spacely Sprockets. He cost $25K, financed over ten years at 3% and depreciated at $2,500/year. Which worker is a better investment for Mr. Spacely?

“The times they are a changing.” So, yesterday, at a press conference in the White House Garden, why did our President find the need to blame the partisan minority for our unemployment problem? How often do we ourselves, blame another when things aren’t going our way?

I’m not much into meditation, but I do have a mantra I say often. Speak positively. I can’t control what other people do— and believe me, I see people doing some pretty stupid stuff. But, I can control how I react to the misguided or even idiotic actions of others. No blame. Honor a person’s prerogative to make their own decisions, and their own mistakes.

This particular value of no blame, is so core to how I live my life, that when I hear my former hero trashing his political opposition, I GET REAL ANGRY!  Wait…I need to speak positively and balance my disapproval with positive action. I have my Chief-of-Pray soapbox to encourage my loyal readers to disregard the name-calling going on in Washington. Instead, direct positive energy toward the millions of unemployed and pray that they will find the strength, courage and resources to make ends meet, and find contentment in their lives.

Entrepreneur

I am waiting and waiting.
I am always getting ready.
Standing in this unemployment line,
I know I must renew my strength.
I have to go out and get what I want.
I have to make opportunities for myself.
You gave me a vision for a new business—
show me how to create it.
I will never receive all that You have for me
if I keep waiting and getting ready.
I praise You while I move forward
toward the unique purpose
You have created for me.

-Brenda Scott

 

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