I haven’t really felt like posting this week. The roommate of a friend of mine killed himself earlier this month, and the aftermath has been hard for everyone involved. It seems like a lot of people really need a career or a sense of purpose to keep themselves going. When those people lose their jobs and can’t find comparable new ones, even if they have enough money to get by on, they just begin to fall apart. They feel worthless and some of them end it all.

I’m afraid to research the suicide statistics for the year. Maybe it’s anecdotal but it seems like people are really starting to come apart under the pressure. As for me, I’m not making as much as I’d like or working as many hours as I’d like, but at least I have enough to pay the rent and go out with friends.

So if you’re reading this and you’re struggling, just try to hang in there, OK? The tough times will pass.