Dear Webster!

Try to forget that inside every silver lining there is a cloud. For example, If you have forgotten to take anything out of the freezer for dinner, this is a great excuse to eat that entire tub of ice cream on the second shelf!

Companies always lay people off just before the holidays. It's a great way for poor managers to prove to themselves that they are all powerful.

Sounds like you were working too hard anyway. Go on the dole for a bit and start a little business in your home that will give you a "nest egg" for the next wicked turn in the road!

All the best.