Today at lunch time I had to run over to my orthodontist's office to pick up a mouthguard for myself. It'll help whenever I play any sports and when I sleep at night to keep me from damaging my new (and expensive) braces. On my way back to my office I happened across one of the saddest scenes I've encountered in a long, long time. At a stop sign I noticed a sheriff's car in front of a house to my right. It was then that I noticed the front yard was covered with personal belongings. An sheriff's eviction crew was busy at work dispossessing an elderly couple from their home. My good mood for the day was immediately quashed when I saw that. It's one thing to read the news stories of the slumping housing market and people being forced from their homes, or to see the foreclosure notices in the newspaper. But it's another thing altogether to actually see the effects of our teetering economy first hand, especially when it involved senior citizens. I missed the Great Depression the first time; it would seem that history is repeating itself for a whole new generation to enjoy.
On a journey to the heart of darkness and futility.
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