"Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best...
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life...
If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.
And...always look on the bright side of life...
Always look on the light side of life... "
The bright side of life is overrated. Actually, it's worse than that. The bright side of life is actually dangerous. It blinds you to the next oncoming train. It exposes your weak spots and allows fate to target your last vestiges of hope.
In processing the new job opportunity here in Bako, the one that appeared to have shipwrecked us here for the immediate future, we tried to focus on the positives, such as they are. Rather than be overwhelmed by the negatives, we decided to find the good in the situation.
And we came up with exactly one positive - for the first time in almost a year we would have two steady, modest incomes. Enough to possibly, finally start crawling out of the financial hole we've been in for over a year.
And then yesterday around 3:00, the boyfriend called with the news he's been let go.
Laid off. Downsized. Phased out. Sacked. Shit canned. Fired.
The only growth industry left in this country anymore is coming up with new euphemisms for sending folks to the unemployment line.
So today we're accessing where we go from here. Anywhere but Bako. The boyfriend's been looking for a new job for months and there isn't anything for him here. I'll still take the job here for the time being, just so we have some sort of income. But it would appear the planned exodus is still on. To where I couldn't tell you.
I suppose I should be excited to get the hell out of here. But that would be looking on the bright side.
