Socks and Bonds

 

There are certain things I expect to find when digging a hole.  Dirt tops the list, followed by rocks, tree roots, worms and stress.  The stress shows up when digging a financial hole.  The worms show up whenever you haven’t paid back the money you owe.  They are the people who make their living from pestering you for the payments and calling them worms is being kind.  Some resort to harassment and threats, causing even more stress.

The other side of the coin are those people who dig holes for the purpose of hiding their money.  Untrusting banks and fearful of hackers, they gather their assets around them, standing guard, weary of every shadow, and every strange noise.  Again, more stress.

Some of the most put-together people I’ve met have been broke and homeless.  They are relaxed and usually focused on only one thing, their next meal.  They still have a certain amount of stress in their lives, but it resides somewhere deep inside of their very worn shoes, maybe down by their toes.