Friday, May 15, 2009

Now 1100 Dealerships from GM too will close, but they will not tell who...

General Motors is now going to close 1100 of its dealerships, but they are not releasing the names or locations of which ones they are to the media. I guess there is some logic in their thinking it will prolong the many neighborhood/ local dealers’ miseries in privacy. I found out this morning in our local paper that the only Chrysler dealerships nearby us that will be closing are in Venice Florida, one is a Dodge and the other is a Chrysler. But our state has announced that actually 28 more in state are on the chopping block from Chrysler. And now with GM’s massive closings too the future of unemployment in this state does not seem to have any end in sight. But I am sure many other states’ are feeling the massive pinch too. I was wondering if the Chrysler closings which meant 38K job loss in comparison what in the world will the GM 1100 mean. It is a staggering amount I am sure; the fact that all those people have families more than likely. We all have to be kinder than ever before with helping one another. Those who have should be more forthcoming with giving whatever time, money etc. that they can.
Food banks need donations of non-perishables, we all can give something to them, and volunteering to watch our neighbors’ children while they job search or go back to school may be another way to help out.
If we Americans put our heads together and realized that this is one country/world, one family of man/woman, and stop complaining about it all that’s when things will change for the better. All able bodied people can help, and the rest of us can organize or suggest ideas to create a better world for all. Looking out into the mess of our world we on the edge of it all might have a more objective opinion than most may think.

I speak to you on the eve of the raw beginnings of our major veggie garden that my hubby staked and roped off just today on the side of our home where the new fencing is; our seeds had been purchased and are waiting for their locations to be designated. Two canal allies with dimensions of 3 foot by 12 foot are what he has roped off. This is one of the things that all of us can do, our smaller garden was narrowed down to our prime crop of tomatoes, which we have been still harvesting on a daily basis! The new garden will be much more diverse veggie wise, and have many new and exciting species. Unfortunately, until the boardwalks are built even though it will be a raised bed garden my assistance will be minimal. But I am chomping at the bit to get back to the dirt that I used to love so much.

On that note I will bid you all good night and to all count those blessings and will too!

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