I'm John Sebesta and I support the economic recession

Yes, my friends, you read that correctly.

Something I have been learning of late is the very relative nature of what is good for us. Over and over I see how the things that are "good" involve us and gaining more of something material (or perhaps just not losing any more of it). I often wonder if this is really a healthy of mind.

Generally, when we have enough (which for most Americans, is all of their lifetime more or less) we are content, self-sufficient, and quite concerned with keeping it that way. Truly I must confess that perhaps "enough" is enough and the problem lies when we acquire any more than that (which for most Americans, is all of their lifetime more or less).

So when we (please note that when I use "we", I include myself as the first-most in that collective "we") have our plenty, we get used to that plenty and view it as enough. Maybe even just "not quite enough". So the hunt continues. For more.

We fear that any loss in our current amount would be absolutely, irrevocably terrifying. I myself have gone to great lengths to ensure that nothing becomes less; unless of course, it means I get a little more. Used to this norm, we continue until such things come along that, heaven forbid, might threaten our beautifully crafted and zealously guarded status quo of crap.

Enter the recession.

//satirical sarcastic clause//

Suddenly, our world turns upside down. No longer may our precious earned dollars go to sweet nothings that made up our life. We might actually have to take a long look at the trails of our dollars, where they lead.

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The more I see how bountifully excessive we are, the more I wonder if an event that makes us consider what we spend is really that bad. Yes, jobs are lost. Can't they be lost at any moment anyway? Yes, banks and companies may close. Aren't they all just dollars from ending anyway?

Can we really call something that makes us spend more carefully, realize where are lives are, cherish relationships that aren't tagged with a dollar amount, and live more gratefully with the money and jobs and things we do have, can we really call that thing bad?

I do not think so.

So with pride and verve do I say:

I'm John Sebesta and I support the economic recession!

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