In many ways the flow of the highway system can be likened to the flow of the human arterial/venous blood circulation system.
As oxygenated blood circulates through the body to maintain life, so does the trucks that travel the highways of America to bring us the goods that we need and want.
When oxygenated blood is blocked or discontinued, the life sustaining flow is disrupted to the heart, brain and other vital organs and the effected person dies.
If the trucks have nothing to carry to the people, the trucks will stop and this part of the economy will surely die.
Each evening C. and I watch the evening news before dinner. The declining economy has taken front stage and center over the wars and the recent presidential election. How sad it is to hear about so many people losing their jobs and homes due to the harsh economy. We do not know anyone personally who has lost their job, but there are at least two homes in our neighborhood that will be auctioned this month due to foreclosure. We know many who have lost some or all of their money in the Stock Market that may never be recovered.
My brother D. has worked for the same trucking company 23 years. He called last night and voiced concern about how many of his co-workers have been layed-off from work and "there will probably be more". He does not drive a truck, but works where the trucks are loaded, reloaded and unloaded. He told us how noticeably low the stock is that is being trucked in and out of the terminal where he works very hard, 10 hours a day. He believes that he will continue to have a job if the company can stay afloat, but worries about those who are being layed off. The remaining workers have received cuts in their hourly pay.
If people do not have jobs, they can not pay their house notes, buy or consume goods. If goods are not bought, there is no need to manufacture or ship. What a vicious cycle.
We are praying that the recently elected officials demonstrate integrity as they attempt to help the American people by saving the economy, stopping the wars that appear to have been started under false pretenses and killed so many innocent Americans and citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan. It is also important to find a way to provide help to those who have had their minds and bodies nearly destroyed by the war that they did not create, but fought as required.
Better health services for the masses, education for the poor and decent pay are crucial if we are going to survive as a civilized culture. Also, if executives of large companies are not fiscally responsible on their own, let there be laws passed that will insure moral and fiscal accountability.
Last but not least, let us not criticize any people who want a better life for their family and themselves. Let there be a way for others who desire a better life to legally assimilate, and be productive citizens of America. As God sees a world without borders so can we.
Grace
