I was shopping with my wife the other day and got the scare of my life.In our shopping cart we had 1gallon of milk , two bottles of shampoo and one can of deordorant. Not much but this was over twenty dollars. We put twenty dollars in the car for some gas(a quarter of a tank) before we got to the store. We didn't buy what we needed for the kids for dinner but we spent almost $50. I come to a scary realization, things are getting extremely tough. With the housing market in such distress and the prices climbing to high to reach, how are we going to survive. It's very scary and not only for us but for millions of people around the world. In my business, the painting and faux business as well as many others, we are not a service that people need, we solely survive due to peoples desires for elegance. What happens when their desires are shoved aside because of necessity. Where will I be , where will we all be. I spend many sleepless nights with this scary reality in my head. I hope and pray things will get better. Not just for me but for all of us. I feel empty promises for all the presidental candidates will not turn things around. As we have learned from the past, time is the only thing that turn this around. I only hope it will not take too long. God bless you all.