[griffordson]

> Luckily, they are still able to pay for food! It's like I'm an immigrant in my own country, sending money back to the old country. Just weird.

Well said. I don't have any answers, but wanted you to know that you are not alone in that feeling. It is incredibly disorienting to see the impact of income inequality so clearly in your own family in a single lifetime. It is even worse when you know that your children aren't interested in pursuing one of the few paths that can lead to financial security and are going to face a very difficult future if you aren't able to provide them with a safety net of your own.