“Hello, and good day, y’all. 💭
{Heavy sighs} So, as we dive into this new year, let’s talk about the upcoming Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)… or as I like to call it, ‘The Annual Insult.’ You know they (?) say that it’s designed to keep us up with inflation, but let’s be real: it’s like getting a participation trophy in a race wherein everyone else has a car and you’re still on foot.

I look at my paycheck, and it feels like someone adjusted the numbers with a magic wand—only it wasn’t a wand, it was a crowbar! The market actors and profiteers are busy adjusting our cost of living while I’m over here trying simply to adjust my expectations! It’s like they’re saying, ‘Congratulations! Here’s an extra five bucks to go do absolutely nothing with! Oh, and good luck!”

How about the irony? It’s delicious, folks! They call it an adjustment, but the only thing that’s being adjusted is the state of my mental health after one look at my bank account to wondering if I’m going to need to donate plasma so I can afford groceries. Look, if this today is the “American Dream“, well, I must’ve been sold a lemon—because my only investment is into my sanity, and that there account is gone bankrupt!

So, let’s face it, folks: we’re all SIM in a real-life, survival / horror movie, where the monsters are skyrocketing rents and our landlord’s ever-changing terms and conditions. The plot twist is that you can’t escape. It’s kind of like “Choose Your Own Adventure”—except every option is payed for with poverty. So if you should see me out there dumpster diving for dinner, just know I’m not dining al fresco; 💯 hey, just trying to survive the real Hunger Games!”

~ “Here’s to our life’s hope that the only thing being inflated this year is my sense of humor!
–Cheers!” _JAH

#laughsoutlawed — feeling goofy at Social Security Administration.

COCKROACHES – HOW ABOUT THAT FREEDOM?

-Okay, let’s talk about an unusual and an ugly one, but ultimately, a very strong symbol that can inspire human freedom: the cockroach! I mean, who would’ve thought? This little critter can survive a nuclear disaster, six weeks without water, and probably still throw a real raver in your pantry when you’re not home!

And 🙃 here we are, stressed about crossing borders, fighting over immigration policies, while the cockroach is just like, “Hey, I’m free to roam! No walls for me!” Talk about irony! It’s like the cockroach got the memo on freedom before we even had a chance to mark our calendars!

I can see it now—cockroaches are the ultimate wondrous globetrotters, roaming from one side of the kitchen to the other, thinking, “Borders? What borders? I’m just here for the crumbs, baby!” So, the next time you see one scuttling across your floor, just remember: it’s not just a bug; it’s a tiny, hard-shelled advocate for freedom! Who knew survival skills could be so inspiring?

SAY WHAT AGAIN?

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