Currency

The economy is terrible right now, it doesn't take a genius to figure that out.
We're all going through our ups and downs financially, even if we are among the wealthy.
Money never really concerned me.
I was always made aware of how scarce it was, but i was never in desperate need of lots of it.
Now that this time in my life demands more and more of it...i realize fully how little of it there is to go around, and how much I desire to have lots of it.

Today i went on a shoot to the South Philadelphia ACME.
The people were making grocery choices based on the bills they had to pay that month.
The cost of food has risen along with everything else, and for some, that means a pretty hungry week.
One man that was interviewed owned his own spice shop.
His name was John.
John had to make decisions in the produce isle based on the longevity of produce.
"I'm 61 years old...what pension? I've put in 9 applications! They see 1947 and throw it in the garbage."
I wonder how long John will be in business based on the current state of things.
I wish him all the best.

Just after leaving that shoot, we had another in Old City.
The condo we shot in was full of luxuries, and of course plenty of food.
I admired the elaborate light fixtures and modern design.
It made me think of how fortunate some are and how much others struggle.

I still have a year, in that time I hope things get better for our country, otherwise I might be just like John.