Today as I flipped through all my emails in hopes to find some good news about possible job interviews or just one of those little pick me up feel good ones that a friend or a family member will throw out to me once in awhile. Well of course today had to be that day when the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas had to beg me to come back with this chance of a lifetime deal!!! 4 days for the price of 2 (must include one weekend day for price) Wow! So in all actuality, it would probably be cheaper just to pay for 4 straight nights during a weekday, due to prices on the weekends being in the range of $175 to $250 a night! But wait, they are going to throw in 2 tickets to their aquarium and free access to their pool. (uhhhh motel 6 across the street has a free pool, and if I want to see fish, I bet there is a local Petsmart down the road with tropical fish. One cannot forget that Motel 6 always keeps the light on for you.) Ok folks, yeah I understand that taking a vacation is what calms stresses of the working stiff and if you have the cash on you by all means you earned it, TAKE IT!
Then of course there was that one Vip special Ruth's Chris Menu for a 3 course meal. Yes, when I worked and made a decent living on the money that I brought home a treat to Ruth's Chris was nice. But now, when you can barely scrape together enough food to last through the month, ads like these can kinda depress you a bit. It brings me back to the days where I lived practically carefree.
After I threw myself that little pity party for one wishing for all the shit and crap I can't afford, I started thinking again about the stuff I do have. Clean drinking water for one, a comfortable place to sleep at night, and the support of a select few friends. What more do I need? Why wallow in self pity on the stuff you dont have, you got to pick yourself up dust yourself off and keep on trying. I dislike having to lean on people for help.I would rather be the person lending that helping hand.
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