In the U.S. 49.7 Million Are Now Poor, and 80% of the Total Population Is Near Poverty

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80. I don't worry about what ifs

And unfortunately, within a month or two (while I am still employed and insured) most of my teeth are going to be extracted and replaced with bionic teeth. I've already had about seven extractions. Heck, once I tried to have two root canals and the dentist drilled out two roots and decided she couldn't get the third and said it had to be extracted anyway.

I expect to be chewing through brick walls in slow motion going n-n-n-n-neh.

Yeah, cancer could wipe me out, and (perhaps worse) kill me inside of a few weeks. I've seen that happen to others. Heck there was that girl playing basketball. Younger than 21, in great shape, great enough to be an NCAA athelete. Dead within six months of diagnosis.

There is no guarantee that I will see next week. I could get run over by a car while biking to work tonight. Putin could sign legislation outlawing the USA and begin bombing within the hour.

I said I could survive a job loss - not a major meteor strike on my house with me in it (another thing that COULD happen).

I can talk like a pessimist, but I generally live like an optimist, walking through the valley of the shadow of death like I am not going to get torn to piece.

And so far, knock on wood, it seems to be working. Here I am, untouched and alive. Practically toothless, but still full of pi$$ and vinegar.