Guest Writer Submission - The 99er's

I'm sitting here tonight watching 60 Minutes and one of the subjects is called "The 99ers". This was a group of of people that used to make boatloads of money in the Silicon Valley that have exhausted their 99 weeks of unemployment and are now blubbering they can't find a job.
This really irked me.
One guy used to make $200,000 a year and now has a part time job at Target. Another lady, an admitted shopaholic while she was living the good life, was recycling bottles and stuff to stay in CA. Another lady had lived in the same house since 1982 and was three months away from losing it.
My response to these people is "welcome to the real world!!!" Wow, the sense of entitlement of these people. They pissed all their money away on cribs and whips and now they wish they would have saved it i reckon. There is no guarantees in life people.
None!
For every choice, there's a consequence. If you've been off for 99 friggin weeks, you probably passed on a job that was "beneath" you at some point or didn't search hard enough in the beginning because you thought it would be a breeze to make a lateral move. And how about this, MOVE OUT OF THE SILICON VALLEY/SAN JOSE AREA!!! The jobs aren't returning morons!!!


There are jobs out there for everyone somewhere. Life isn't always fair, but it is manageable. In this country SELF and MONEY are God. God is showing most of us, that isn't the case. Maybe moving out of your comfort zone and getting your hands dirty will be an epiphany for your butt. I get so sick and tired of people that think life should just go as planned. IT DOESN'T!!!
Please remember this...life has valleys in it. Rejoice in that. On the mountain top, it's pretty for a while. You can take some good pics and see some real beauty, but that beauty is below you in the valley. The rich soil that grows the most beautiful flowers is in the valley. The sweetest grapes that make the best wine are in the valley. The green healthy grass and trees reside in the valley. The Lord turns your spaghetti noodle spine into a piece of forged steel in the valleys he puts you through. No get up, look up and don't give up and you will find the true success you're looking for, in the valley. It definitely won't be in the Silicon Valley.
That's just my opinion, I could be wrong. NOT!!!
The Reverend