Instant Messages of the Unemployed: A Shot of Perspective

[The following conversation took place just minutes ago between myself and my dear friend Alexis of Funemployment Blog fame. Tough times indeed.]

Kev: how's Nana?

Alexis: she's okay
she cried twice today
:(
she's getting really depressed

Kev: oh jesus alexis that's horrible
i'm sorry

Alexis: just the waiting around not knowing when she'll have the surgery and the anticipation of a MAJOR operation
she can't even get to the bathroom on her own without horrible pain
it's not fun

Kev: fuck that's a shot of perspective

Alexis: no kidding
i'm so grateful for my health

Kev: your health, your youth, your life...
so many things to be grateful for in the face of that

Alexis: yeah, no kidding
oy- anyway

Kev: you at starbucks?

Alexis: indeed

Kev: i heard they laid people off
which is just shocking
microsoft, starbucks and just today, farm equipment manufacturing company Caterpillar
Caterpillar Alexis! Caterpillar!

Alexis: aww crap!

Kev: i know

Alexis: They were my safety company!

Kev: totally
me too
now i'm FUCKED

Alexis: if all else failed, i thought i would at least be able to break the tractor marketing industry
shit

Kev: yep
your nana has it easy compared to this shit

Alexis: yeah, right?!

Kev: RIGHT