Out of the loop for prob a while

KeithReynolds · Post by **KeithReynolds** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:35 pm

Hey everyone,
I havent been around cause my net got cut. The time I do have on the net isnt at my place, so its very limited. Im not sure when ill be able to return. I lost my job a couple weeks ago, and I am totally screwed. My phone went with my net, so anyone thats called me, I havent gotten your call. I worked it out so where my electric isnt going to be cut yet.
Life really sucks right now. The area im in is very small, and its difficult to find a new job. Not to mention Im sick of that min wage shit. No one can survive off min wage. I have my own apt, and im hoping I dont get thrown out. Im prob gonna have to sell almost everything I have to dig myself out of this hole. Im not exactly sure what that means for recording. Im not sure if i will have to get rid of that stuff or not. Right now, I dont have many options. Anyway, I hope to get everything straightened out soon, but I really dont see how its possible. All hope is almost lost. Im fucking tired of failing.
I guess if i had 50 kids and was on welfare, id have everything Id need. Its just not fair.
Thats all. Take care.

-Keith

Flaw · Post by **Flaw** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:41 pm

that sucks man, hope for the best. (though im not sure how long it will be for you to read this.)

PStl · Post by **PStl** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:45 pm

I wish you good luck.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:04 am

u will pull thru

good luck

tornandfrayed · Post by **tornandfrayed** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:44 pm

Hang in there Keith!

Bad things happen to everyone, it is how you respond that defines who you are!

Call me when you see this..

Dave

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:48 pm

Keith, I totally understand where you are coming from. It is hard to try to work hard to make ends meet only to have it all go downhill. What is strange for us is last year when the economy really was bad, we kept saying, "we're going to make it because we aren't seeing the affect." However, it seems that it has taken awhile to see the snowball. Typically for us, this time of the year is a little hard but we usually have at least three local companies that hold holiday parties that bring us some very good money to help pull us through. Well, those three companies all have canceled holiday parties and not because of anything we can control. They are all facing very hard times with layoffs, closures, etc. It is hard for us now to pull through this hard time. But, we know if we can do it, we can make it any year.

I totally understand the comment you made about if you only had 15 kids and lived on welfare you would be sitting pretty....Everytime we get an unemployment claim from a college student who use to waitress for us, I think "if I only would quit my job, go back to school, etc." we would be able to make it. For some reason though, it is not my personality to do that. I will work for my money.

Do what you have to do no matter how hard it is to do it. If you have to sell your stuff, sell it. The way I see it, it will make you better down the road. Stronger.

I don't know if you are a believer in God or not, but I was always told that God does not give us more than we can handle. Dig deep inside of yourself and find a way to have faith. No matter how hard a day may seem, tell yourself over and over, it will get better.

I hope the best for you.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:09 pm

One of these places in life that most of us have been to, just dig deep buddy and you'll be good.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:19 am

If this is your lowest point, I guarantee that you will learn from it.--->JMS

Dark Soul · Post by **Dark Soul** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:28 am

Stay strong man. The bad times don't last forever. That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:17 pm

Hope for better, prepare for worse

I wish you best of luck on recovering dude. This economy is doing this to a LOT of people. You practically HAVE to make 4 digits per paycheck to survive, and so many of us are just barely able to do it. Just hold on tight, and do what you need to keep going. I hope it gets better

Asundor · Post by **Asundor** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:30 pm

Best of luck to ya. Keep your head up man.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:51 pm

Naga wrote:Hope for better, prepare for worse

Excellent advice. When economic times were good, I bought a SMALL house, a USED vehicle (don't really like new trucks anyway), and used my credit card twice a year (vacation and online purchases). Now the fecal material has hit the airhandling device, and I really am not affected. Sure, I'm busting ass at work, but I did that anyway.
I was kinda "lucky" that I was raised by a family who really took a beating during the Great Depression, and the survival instincts passed down to me were of much value. I think a lot of us here who were raised in the surrounding rural areas have been affected by our elders, who really had it tough. My grandmother was a single mom who lost 2 toddlers to disease during the Depression, and raised 4 boys on a subsistence farm. She went without many meals, and suffered in ways we couldn't imagine... and that was a common happenstance around here.--->JMS

CMOR · Post by **CMOR** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:05 pm

Keith, get a hold of me man.

Or if anyone can help me get in touch with him, let me know.

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:30 pm

If you get the chance, give me a ring. You've got friends on here that have been through similar situations, myself included. Maybe we can help in some way. I'll PM my cell # to you.

The_Underground · Post by **The_Underground** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:34 pm

Hey Ken
Drop me a line when you can. I've been super busy with some things but I do want to get together and talk.

KeithReynolds · Post by **KeithReynolds** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:52 pm

Wow....Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. It means alot.

I was a little embarrassed to post about it, but Im not one to disappear without reason, so I thought an explanation was fitting.
Hardship is something that isnt new to me. Ive lived in my car before and barely ate (if you can believe that

) Luckily it isnt that bad now. That was 5 or 6 years ago when I literally had NOTHING. I try to keep everything in perspective. I know there are people that have it much worse than me. That makes me sad. I hate that things are bad for anyone. I have so much compassion for the beaten down and helpless. I hate that things are like this in this country. So many people without food, warmth or a place to live. It really makes me sad. I never forget that people have it much worse than me. Shit, a long time ago, my mom had to live in the woods for a time with her 7 siblings and parents because they had no where else to go. She was just a kid. I cant imagine what that was like. It can always get worse, I never lose sight of that.
Its DO or DIE now again for me. I need to pick myself up from the depths of dispair once again. I often dream of what it would be like to never have to struggle in life. I guess struggling is something ive gotten used to. I hate it and wish it were different, but I guess it has made me who I am today. All hope isnt lost, there is still alot of fight in me. Its just hard.
Luckily my son is only 2 and a half and is too young to realize what a loser his dad is. I want to change myself so by the time he is old enough to know more about me, he doesnt have to be ashamed of me. I know what that is like. I see him once a week sometimes once every 2 weeks because of the money thing. THANK GOD his mom has a great job and is able to take care of him in ways I just cant do right now.
With each day that passes, I dont know whether to feel good or bad about myself. Good because I am still alive or Bad because "is this really being ALIVE?".
One good thing has become of this. I have a desire to start writing songs again. Its something I lost a while back. After this situation is over, Im going to take a break from working on other's music and focus on some of my own.
Anyway, sorry this is such a long post. thanks again for the words. As I said before, im a fighter. I wont give up. I sure could use a vacation from all this though. Where's Hawaii when you need it? I have some Magnum PI shorts to try out.

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