Whether because of a genuine miracle from the universe, or an updated search engine, I found not one but two sites on Google, today, that offer potential for me to earn some money. Both sites require hard work, but both sites invite you to "write what you know" and let the universe take care of the rest.

Hard work? I can do it.
Write what I know? I can do that, too.
Get paid for working hard and writing what I know? I'd LOVE to!

The site I decided to sign up with is called Helium. If you click on my picture near the top of the page, you'll see my new profile. You can even read the article I wrote earlier, if you'd like. The site offers everything from debates to writing assignments and contests, and with only a few exceptions, all these things have the potential to earn you some cash. Since I'm so broke I can't afford to change my mind without going into debt, I figure it's worth a shot.

I haven't decided, yet, whether to sign up at the other site, but if the resistance I'm feeling about it is any indication, I guess I won't be signing up any time soon. I feel the universe's guidance in this, so I'm going to listen to that and see how things turn out. Who knows? I might actually make a few bucks.

Thanks to everyone who came by and commented on the previous post. My brain tends to offer up strange things when I'm in the Pit (depressed), and what comes out doesn't always seem unselfish. I really appreciated reading all your thoughts and insights, and I thank you for sharing them with me.

I'm falling asleep at my keyboard. I'll be back tomorrow...

Is it wrong to want people to talk to you when you talk to them? Is it selfish to ask for it?  If you ask for it, does it make you a high maintenance person who always needs attention? If you talk to people and they consistently don't talk back to you, is it wrong or unfair of you if you just stop trying? If you see people talking to other people but they aren't talking to you when you talk to them, does it mean you're "taking it personally" if you feel hurt by that? When does it become a personal matter?  What is the line, and where is it drawn?

For how long do you try to justify silence before you just give up? After all the possible reasons are considered, and even you can't believe them, anymore?  When what you say comes across in a way that sounds suspiciously like begging people to acknowledge that you've spoken?

Questions... So many questions...