I've mentioned before that the company where I've been working has been undergoing some changes of management. Well, today those changes hit close to home. Yes, I am now one of the latest victims of Bush's recession. I was given my walking papers. I was given a small severance package, but that won't last long. They tell me I can apply for unemployment through the Internet. I'll now have a chance to check out this improvement.

This was not my favorite job, but it was certainly better than being unemployed. My biggest concern comes from the reports that what little improvement has been noted in the country's economic outlook has come from increased automation and shifting jobs overseas. People have been losing jobs but not many people have been finding new jobs. I just hope that I can find something before too long.

I'd appreciate your prayers for me and for the others in my office who lost their jobs today.