I Laughed Until I Cried!

It's been a really rough week, but I finally got some relief this morning when this item came out in a daily newsletter for bankers.

I did not make this up. My imagination for the ironic is not this well developed...

TARP Chief Says Federal Efforts Must Continue
The newly appointed head of the TARP said the economy is improving, but the government must continue its economic recovery efforts. Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Herbert Allison told the Congressional Oversight Panel the economy remains “vulnerable” due to rising unemployment, falling home prices and pressure on commercial real estate.

Allison, the former chief executive of Fannie Mae...

At this point I literally fell over laughing. I mean, I laughed until I cried.

[For those who might not know, Fannie Mae is the company that made the rules and created the sub-prime instruments that collapsed the capital markets last year. TARP is an agency tasked with bringing order and economic recovery to the markets.]

Sometimes I really wonder if Our Father laughs, rolls His eyes, or is just deeply, deeply saddened by us. And to think how often we (I) turn to our (My) own judgement, rather than trusting Him.

And when I think that through, it isn't funny.

Much love to all. (That's a goal, not yet a reality.)