Hope is the desire for a positive outcome. Believing that “things” can and will change for the better.
Living in a world where people are striving to survive from one day to the next is not easy. “Hoping” things will get better seems to be not enough anymore.
According to google search, in 2024-2025, over 63 million people live in the U.S. between the ages of 50-64. This is equal to 18% of people in the U.S. still in the workforce. Not old enough to retire (collect social security benefits) and too old to want to reeducate themselves to learn new job skills. My husband and I fall into this age demographic. As of today, my husband is unemployed because he no longer is willing and able to continue working jobs that demand “physical labor” in the unspoken job description.
Unemployment benefits have run out. A 3-year 401K plan has been cashed out with selling our 2nd vehicle to pay off debt has been a blessing. Still not out of debt yet but, only having 1 income ($41,760) now keeps us “hoping” for a resolution to an unexpected end to forced unemployment because a business has closed. As a matter of fact, the last 3 jobs my husband has had have closed their doors and no longer do business in our community. As you can see, through not fault of my husband, he is unemployed again.
I currently am employed at a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center for adolescents ages 13-18 years old. Which is much needed today. I work 2 miles from where I live and have been there for almost 4 years. I have come to realize that we must go through things to get to the other side and family is not who they say they are. Family has led us to believe that without “hope” we might not make it.
Striving instead of thriving has been a way of life for my husband (and I) since his days working on the Family Farm for 33 years. Little pay and no retirement when the Family Farm stopped farming 9 years ago has left us with little “hope” for a better future. Somehow starting over must become a blessing instead of curse. I am “hoping” that with receiving enough money we can pay off our remaining debt and buy our 1st house so that we can move out of the Family Farm house which is falling apart with no repairs in sight.
$16,000 to pay off remaining debt and $200,000 (minimum) for buying a home is a lot of money to ask for but, buying our dream is the reality. Restoring “hope” to the broken hearted is what I am really asking for.
Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.
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