Recession.....what recession!

I must tell you that when I hear realtors in the market make statements like "I am choosing not to participate in the recession", it really makes me nuts.  I think I may share the same sentiments as many of my fellow realtors by saying, "neither do we".  And, the majority of us are still trying to plug along and make a living, sometimes to the detriment of our family's well being......and we all know why.  Real estate is what we do.  We haven't lost our way, or taken our eye off our goals.  The playing field isn't level anymore and hasn't been for years because of many factors, but, the biggest one is FEAR.