We do not have much retirement, but we had started putting back a little. And some of it has gone down almost 50%. I recognize that it will go back up before we retire, but it is still painful to watch and it makes me feel so terribly bad for people who are closer to retirement who don’t have decades to wait for everything to recover.

I feel so so lucky in this economy. To have an income. To have some savings. To be able to buy heat and groceries. And it breaks my heart for those who are in such a different place. And it makes me furious that this has happened and that those who caused it probably aren’t suffering that much and that the government has not found a reasonable way to help people struggling to eat and pay bills.

This is not super insightful or anything. Just a thought. My heart goes out to those who are struggling. May friends, and family, and the divine be with them in some way that makes a difference for them.

Please.