Not an Option

I told my wife some time ago that we could lose everything - absolutely everything - and I would be okay with that. As long as I have the essentials I will be okay. I need, and I mean need, my wife. If I have my kids on top of that, better than good.

I have faith that we would do whatever it takes to get by. I am not above living in my parents' basement. Or attic. Or wherever. I am not above flipping burgers or delivering pizza. (Actually, delivering pizza is an awesome job.) I don't expect it would be easy or that I wouldn't want something better for my family.

But this is not an option:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/28/family.dead.california/index.html