Reply #17: I chuckled a little when I read your comment about being [View All]

[yy4me]

self-employed. Although we closed our business years ago, my late husband and I had our own retail store for 25 years. The cost of doing business was so great, the cost of individual health insurance and rent had risen so beyond our means, we closed the business. We closed in the early 1990's during the economic slump. It was successful and we had a great time working together, were able to live and educate our children with our earnings.

We were then of an age when we were willing to take the chance. That is no longer an option. Believe me, I am plenty motivated, but what I am is also 67 years old and have very dated skills.

I hope readers of this post don't think I'm feeling sorry for myself and looking for sympathy. I am just simply quite tired of it all and wondered if others are in the same boat.