Tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear meltdown scares....Intellectually I know that compared to all of these truly horrendous disasters and tragedies, all my problems weigh out to a hill of beans, but still...

Heading into my 5th month of unemployment, my area is horrendous for employment. As it stands I barely make more just staying on unemployment then getting a part-time minimum wage job. My car, which had been overheating, snapped my timing belt last month, and finally today after I had gathered up money for repairs, take it into the garage where they tell me that since the belt snapped, the pistons are trashed, and my only option is to buy a new engine. What had started out to be $600 worth of repairs rocketed up to $2500-3000 on a car I only spent $1900 on in the first place. Dear god I am sick and tired of being poor.

If it wasn't for the emotional support that my family and friends have provided for me....I honestly don't know how much harder I would be handling this.