One of my friends that I saw for lunch has been laid off from her job.  She was telling me how she was in need of this time off so bad that she didn’t even realize it.  The greatest blessing for her has been getting laid off although she was with the company for over 13 years.  She has been without a job for 2 months now and states it has been the greatest 2 months of her life.  Myabe we should all take more time off it seems like we all need it!

That story touched my heart.  I felt so horrible for her parents and everything they went through.  I remember following that story closely and praying for her safe return.  I am so happy that they story is going to be on Oprah.  We need to keep searching for children that are lost.  We should never forget about them and always keep our prayers going strong for the families and for the children.  I hope something good will come out of this broadcast.

About a month ago Craigslist was in the news for a prostitution ring.  Just recently though a man has been accussed of luring women from Craigslist to hotel rooms and robbing them.  He is currently in the news because his last victim fought back and ended up dead.  It seems that he was in trouble with a large gambling debt and he was trying to get money from these women.  Unfortunately crime does not pay.  Now he is sitting in jail waiting for his trial date.  It’s so unfortunate that a website that offers services such as job postings, etc. can end up causing someone their life.

Besides that the information is pretty vague.  There were a couple of witnesses that saw a number of people and heard yelling but besides that nothing else has been said or heard.  The neighbors are in a state of shock.  I just hope these killers are found and the truth comes out.  If it is gang related that is horrible and we need to work on solving that problem, but if it is not the crime is still just as horrible and other problems need to be addressed.

Politics and the election has been on everyone’s minds these days. The elections are just a month away. I hope we have a great turnout and record numbers of voters this year. It’s going to be an exciting time for America!

The story gets better; not only did she have sex with him but she tried to drive out to Mexico with him to have sex there.  I don’t know what she was thinking; maybe she thought no one would see them?!  So now not only is she in trouble for having sex with a minor but also for kidnapping and taking a minor across state lines.  She doesn’t sound too bright, and she is teaching our children.

I wonder if everyone else felt that way also.  I didn’t hear much about 9/11.  The radio stations didn’t talk about the attacks in detail as they have in the past.  I can’t even recall one station stopping for prayer for the victims families and friends.  I guess as the years go by the situation that happened on that horrible day may become easier and easier to deal with.  Just like everyone always says, time heals all wounds.

I guess there comes a time when you either put up with things that are unfair at work, leave the job, or sue the company.  Most of the time it doesn’t get to the point of a lawsuit, but I think that if people feel they were treated badly or unfairly it can end up there.  I don’t know how this lawsuit is going to turn out, but I have decided that I will be more than willing to help out if any attorneys call me asking questions.