This picture speaks volumes for millions now and even louder for me. I was recently laid off from my job and even with one of my best friends losing his job not but 8 months ago it didn't send off a blaring alarm in my head or wallet to save more and buckle down. Today while standing in line to apply for unemployment and foodstamps I found myself mentally kicking my own ass for not preparing for such a time. I've always heard before "Plan for the worst and hope for the best!" but I guess I thought my life was just fine until Tuesday February 24th at 8:33 AM when I was delivered the lethal blow of lay off. I always like to think very highly of myself but I have to tell you that standing amongst what society deems as the 'low income' and welfare receipients today was a truly humbling experience. If you don't learn anything from my message learn this, "Tomorrow is NOT promised to be as grand as you think today is so SAVE FOR THAT RAINY DAY cause it will come."
2 Great friends. Living in 2 big cities...with big ideas about absolutely everything! J Genese and Minique are just your regular girlfriends...working on their careers, love life, and social life too, all the while keeping in touch through their daily "cyber chit chats", as they like to call them. Friends since elementary school and close since their days of Aquinas highschool, its safe to say that they've come along way together. But it wasnt until their friendship grew long distance that they've become the closest that they have ever been... .....and they owe it all to a little thing called email:)