Submitted by Jeanne K. on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 2:53pm.
Jeremy,
I couldn't agree with you more. I had things really out into perspective the other day when I was speaking with someone I work with and who is a dear friend who is on SSI and he mentioned how the price of eggs has increased by 40 cents recently. He went on to explain that his grandfather had told him that you could tell when things were about to get really bad finacially for everyday people when the price of eggs increased. At first it all sounded a bit strange but when I put it into perspective it made much more sense. Suppose you are on SSI and you get 600$ a month-you live in subsidised housing which is say 400$ a month. That leaves $200 for bills and food. When you have maybe 25-30 dollars a week top spend on food-you notice a 40 cent increase on eggs. But many of us (including myself) wouldn't even blink an eye...and we are lucky for that.
I am thankful that I don't have to worry about the price of eggs, that I can easily spend 4 dollars on a latte and that I am strong enough physically and mentally to be able to work and support myself. This exercise served as a wake up call to notice how blessed we are by the things we take for granted.
Jeremy,
I couldn't agree with you more. I had things really out into perspective the other day when I was speaking with someone I work with and who is a dear friend who is on SSI and he mentioned how the price of eggs has increased by 40 cents recently. He went on to explain that his grandfather had told him that you could tell when things were about to get really bad finacially for everyday people when the price of eggs increased. At first it all sounded a bit strange but when I put it into perspective it made much more sense. Suppose you are on SSI and you get 600$ a month-you live in subsidised housing which is say 400$ a month. That leaves $200 for bills and food. When you have maybe 25-30 dollars a week top spend on food-you notice a 40 cent increase on eggs. But many of us (including myself) wouldn't even blink an eye...and we are lucky for that.
I am thankful that I don't have to worry about the price of eggs, that I can easily spend 4 dollars on a latte and that I am strong enough physically and mentally to be able to work and support myself. This exercise served as a wake up call to notice how blessed we are by the things we take for granted.