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Flexibility is eliminated with ballot-box budgeting

Why does life throw challenges and crisis at us? Because that is the only way we will change. It is the only way we will rid ourselves of evil, bad habits, greed, ego and the wrong priorities. It’s human nature wanting to stay the course, not to rock the boat, and usually the only way we will change is if we are forced into it by some outside influence, i.e. financial crisis, death, illness, catastrophe. We have to look at the challenges as an opportunity and as a way to re-prioritize what is important.

Coming from a family where calling 911 meant there was a fire or an accident, it never dawned on me that one day I would be faced with subjecting my 5-year-old to having the police retrieve her from her father's house. The idea that this could be "normal" for her made me ill. Sometimes I guess a person just has to make decisions that really stink during a divorce or custody battle. When you get in a pickle and both options are the worst-case scenario, you do what you have to do.

On June 7, a special retirement dinner was held in the brand new