So much in contemporary life argues for focusing on, even obsessing about, the troubles people face on a daily basis—from dysfunction in the family or in a special relationship, to the distress many feel over a troubled economy or a contentious and almost endless election cycle.
With rising food and gas prices, and home sales slumping across the United States, people are rightfully concerned about how they will pay for the necessities of living—the roof over their head, transportation to their jobs, the food on their plates.
