I received my social security statement in the mail today. Is it just me, or is reading these things more and more like reading junk mail? Supposedly, if I continue working until I’m 70—okay, that thought alone just gave me the heebie jeebies—my payment from the government “would be about 2,278 a month.”
Yeah, right. This is especially bogus given the fine print: “…The law governing benefit amounts may change, because, by 2040 (when I’m 70), the payroll taxes collected will be enough to pay only about 74 percent of scheduled benefits.” So, like, if I work till I’m 80 can I get the other 26%? Or am I just better off sending in my Publisher’s Clearinghouse entry form? Because according to them, I may have just won the 10 million dollar grand prize!
Well, anyway. I had my second session with the out-of-town shrink. He said I sounded like I was doing better than last time. I have to admit that this was a little disappointing. I don’t think he understands me and how much the outer façade of my day to day existence belies the inner turmoil of my life. I tried my best to convince him that I really was unhappy and struggling. I don’t think he bought it. Crap! In fact, I had this weird feeling that after my session he might be going to a session with his out-of-town shrink, in which he would complain to her that his patient was doing better at coping than he was.
It’s this kind of feeling that makes me feel confident that there is some truth in reincarnation.
Interesting tidbit: After filling out an online car loan calculator, I was intrigued by the results:
Your Qualified Car Loan Amount*: $-70839.60
You’d think that loan companies would be a little more humane. At this rate...well, you probably guessed it: I’ll be eligible for a car loan in 2040.
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