One of the most difficult and stressful positions we can end up in in life is being the single source of failure. It creates uncommon pressure and can lead to loads of stress. I am no expert on the matter, but it feels like everyday a new bill is finding its way to my mother for thousands of dollars and I am the single guardian of her wealth. I am also fighting the concern that people will see me as a bad guy for protecting it as I do stand to inherit a third of it, and I compensate for that by recklessly not protecting my own money. For example we get a bill for $6500 a month from the home care team and I ask the financial advisor for $5000 additional a month with the taxes taken out. You don’t have to be good at math or tax code to see the problem there.
Right now is not a good time to be taking money out of the stock market. There is an old saying that you only lose when you sell and right now anyone selling is a loser. Selling now creates compounding losses. It isn’t a fun or pleasant time to be holding this position and the timing of world events couldn’t be worse.
The president forgot to pick up the red phone and check with me before his decisions which is, in an of itself, a cause for impeachment. That isn’t a partisan stance any government official should pick up their red phone and check with David John Huzzard before doing anything. They shouldn’t even use the restroom without my approval.
It creates a real problem when the government doesn’t follow the chain of command. That is also the issue with being the single source of failure on family financial matters. It is like people just want to rack up large expenses without checking with me first or bringing the problem to me. Now I do have twenty million other things to handle with a growing company and three kids, but I need to be brought into the loop sooner before matters start getting out of hand. Because as a member of the local business community there are sources and resources available to me that could minimize cost.
That alone would ease some of my mind. Because right now the flow is people doing whatever the hell they want and sending me the bill. That isn’t sustainable. The problem needs to be addressed in the most mature and responsible way possible. Not just throwing caution to the wind and running off willy nilly into large expenses. So, today, with a single text, I am going to see what I can do about a few things.
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