My Personal Recession

The outcome of receding usually is bad.  Glaciers, shorelines, rainforests, gums – all bad.  On the other hand, some recessions can be a blessing, like when floodwaters recede. 

Rivers that become too swollen from their copious consumption, brim over their banks and cause vast destruction.  And then they recede leaving behind less than was there before. 

I’ve never suffered a flood thankfully, but I am imagining that the initial feeling of catastrophic loss is eventually replaced by a sense of the possibilities of a new start, realizing that our possessions are not as important as the people we love, safe and sound and near. 

Maybe we have a chance to reevaluate our flooded lives in this recession and reconsider our needs.  Maybe we should stop gorging long enough to see the lovely “slow-down” that might not just be economic.