Rock Bottom

When life is good - job security, steady income, stable and healthy relationships and social life - it's not uncommon, nor is it hard, to fall into a false sense of security.

At any moment, life's foundation and the very lifestyle we've come to know and love can be pulled out from anyone of us without notice. The source of this pull holds no bias either, no one is immune. It could be a result of the economy or it could even be a side effect of an accident or illness, one that causes a large amount of missed days. Or, it could be something else and completely unexpected.

Life is fragile and extremely unpredictable. All we can do is take it one step and day at a time and appreciate the jobs or careers we currently have as well as our special relations. There's nothing special, fun, or rewarding about being at rock bottom; however, one can rest assured that there's only one direction to go from there should the desire exist; up...