Merry Fucking Christmas!

As if a fire and a snowstorm this month were not bad enough, now one of my neighbors is facing eviction today. Her landlord already had people removing her furniture from her condo unit when she found out about it and she had to quit work early just to make sure that her son -- who was at home, being watched by one of her cousins -- was okay and that her furniture did not get stolen.

Ironically, the neighbor in question had just started a new job this month and she had already received her first paycheck last Friday. She was working hard to earn enough money to pay her bills but unfortunately for her, it was not hard enough to appease her landlord.

Of course, if the landlord had been patient enough to either accept installment payments or else wait a little longer, he might have gotten all his back rent from the neighbor in question. However, I guess he did not want to risk being perceived as playing favorites.

Anyway, it is depressing to see yet another real-life sad story unfolding before my eyes this close to Christmas Day. No wonder people get so cynical during the Christmas season.