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JVS employment specialist.
Her husband, college-educated
with a specialized degree, now is
employed; but Leah says he has
worked on and off the past few
years. Leah said some of the places
he has worked closed down and
others couldn't pay him the salary
he once received.

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Life Lessons

Throughout their ordeal, Leah said,
"There have been people who made
us feel like we did something really,
really wrong. My husband was
asked what he was doing wrong
in job interviews, and someone
— without ever seeing our taxes
— asked if we thought about filing
for bankruptcy."
Leah understands how difficult it
is to ask for help. "If you're middle
class and you're asking for help, sud-
denly you are lower class;' she said.
"And if we ask for help it's going
against our own dream:'
Still she encourages those who
need it to seek it out. "If there are
places out there that can give us
help, shame, shame on anyone who
points a finger when we ask for it:'
Leah knows others who now
are going through tough economic
times. "I'm not enjoying the fact
that I know other people who are
joining into my awareness party:'
she said. "Some who helped us a
couple of years ago are now in their
own bad situations. Once we start
talking about it, it's like people are
coming out of a secret box, sharing
their stories:'
And she understands how dif-
ficult it all is on their children. "Our
kids are used to not suffering but
they quickly have to learn to bud-
get:' Leah said. "A Slurpee isn't just
a Slurpee anymore. It's a dollar. It
adds up, and they take note of that."
Leah is in awe of our Jewish
community. "When my parents
came here from Canada in the
1960s, there was barely any help for
them to get started. And nobody
reached out to them. Now the
Detroit Jewish community is like
family."
And her positive attitude is
passed on to her children. "The
only control you have over your life
is how you act:' she said. "I tell my
kids that, and I believe it and fol-
low it.
"For me, it's not about the glass
being half full or half empty. I'm
just glad to have a glass." I I

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