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Who is killing the American Dream?

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It seems every year I get poorer, even when I am making more money.   Everything seems to be getting more expensive.  Housing, Cars, healthcare, food and school.   Part of why I feel poorer is that the kids get more expensive every year.

I wonder when, or even if, things are going to change for most people.   Here is a couple of articles I’ve read in the last couple of days that are backing up what I feel.  I do feel that the really rich, that control the 95%, of the wealth continue to find ways to leach off more time and money from the 97% of the population that only have 1% percent of the wealth.

Here are the articles I read.

Uneven Wage Gains Restrain Recovery 

The Economic Roots of American Retreat

 

Atonement of Jesus Christ

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This is a personal post.  and I am guessing most of the people reading my blog are family .  This is mostly a journal type entry.   Today I figured out something that I hadn’t realized before.  Most of my life I have imagined that the Atonement was only taking effect in my life at the spots were I was making mistakes and I was trying to repent for those mistakes.  I know the Atonement has taken effect because I remember the remose and anguish I have felt and that I wanted to change.  I also realize I don’t feel that anymore.  I am happy.

This is what I realized.  I feel happy today because of the effects of the atonement in my life.  So the Atonement is really effecting my life everyday.  Instead of just the times I was overcoming difficulties.  I have not been fully appreciating the effects of the attonement in my life.  I will do better with this.

This then goes into the next topic.  Now that I understand something how to I share this with my freinds and neighbors.  For those whom I trust and have a similar belief as me I can share this whole thought.  With those that do not share the same faith as me I think at very least I can express to everyone that I am happy and I have peace in my life.

This of course does not mean I am not struggling with afflictions.  Life is hard for everyone.  I just have the feeling I am moving forward and eventually everything will turn out for the best.

God speed