It takes a village... just as family is the original Buy Nothing... Buy Nothing is a community that we all need now... not just for the free stuff... but for the connection to others

Dapper Dave 

Dave and his Classic Ride

most recently...

I have only seen Dave on foot

always enjoy seeing Dave

last time I saw Dave we had a nice exchange

he asked me how I was doing and I said

"eh, life is life..."

and asked how he was doing... he smiled... laughed... and responded

"life is life"

we continued and it turns out he is dealing with aging parents

my parents are still healthy for their age

but... my personal day to day is not as good as it could be

but

friends can be a cure all

definitely an anti depressant of sorts

let week I got laid off from my bike mechanic job

bummer

that sucks

hubris 

outspoken

etc.

being scared... worried... anxious...

I immediately reached out to my local Buy Nothing group on Facebook

telling my neighbors that I have been laid off and am looking for work

but in the meantime

I was wondering if anyone had any old bicycles to donate that I could fix up and sell to try and sustain

and well

my neighbors have a few bikes to offer

enough to replace a job?

no...

hopefully I can make enough money to eat, pay my bills, and not lose my house

I had to fight going into a rant about why I was laid off...

just as I rant about my divorce that happened a decade ago...

I fought it... I need to fight it... these rants are not productive

just a loop

I need to stay out of the loop

life is life

and well

I need to deal with it

thank you supportive neighbors

thank you modern times for happy accidents like the Buy Nothing Group on Facebook