How the Money Tumbles
Reading the papers and watching the news runs its risks. The job losses, foreclosures, and financial trends are staggering. So far, we've kept our jobs, health insurance, and like things, but even I, ever budget-resistant, am pulling back here and there. Granted, I did go a little crazy at our synagague's Hannukah Faire today, but the splurges are more limited. We're looking at ditching our last credit card. We're staying in more & playing games rather than go to the mall (not a bad thing altogether). Things are changing on the home front some.
My bigger concern is next school year: when Hannah started kindergarten. I've heard all the excuses parents have encountered for not fully supporting children with disabilities with special education services, and I'm wondering how bad things will be financially when Hannah makes her way to public school.
Kind of random thoughts tonight, but trying to get back on the writing wagon....
Hope our readers are doing well on holding things together until the financial world totters back on to its axis.
-- Dad
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Wishing we could be there for the first night of lighting the candels. Miss you all!
Hugs,
S&R
Posted by: Steph | December 21, 2008 05:05 PM
Interestingly, Sarkozy has just made a decision to abolish pre-school in France. We are all flabbergasted. He has also abolished all forms of assistance to children with special needs, such as the atribution of a person to accompany them during school time (called an "AVS" over here). This of course means Abigail probably will never be able to go to school. We are outraged, heartbroken and feeling ready to commit a murder against the garden gnome in power here. Could you ask Obama to take over France too?
Posted by: Alison | January 2, 2009 11:22 PM