It's all Trew: During hard times, Americans find a way

Some of the younger set may not believe it, but this is not the first financial setback in America. Many arriving on the Mayflower during the initial discovery of America were there because of indebtedness, legal convictions and thankful for the opportunity to pay off their debts by fulfilling service contracts by settling in the new world. It seems America has always been made up of opportunists who can make something of nothing, create wealth and well-being. Yet sooner or later, push the envelope too far, overreach and go bust. Just wait a while and those same people will be right back making something of nothing and the cycle continues. The reason why the cycle continues is there are always a few of the more conservative who remember the boom-and-bust cycle, build up a reserve and keep the cycle going at some speed or another. It never seems to change from generation to generation. We once had a neighbor with a large family and whose farming practices and work habits were not the best. When hard times came, a crop missed or a financial setback occurred, he felt called by the Lord to preach. A few revivals here and there, baskets of food donated, and the bad season was weathered. He would return to his old farming and labor practices...Amarillo.com