Don’t rely on your parents….nor the next generation to pull you through these times…….Don’t rely on churches….food pantries…..public bathrooms….dollar menus…..latex rubbers….. kitchens of distinction…..

Don’t rely on ex-wives……ex-lovers…..ex-in-laws…..Exxon……Don’t rely on subway trains to get you from point a to point b…..taxi cabs to take the quickest route….Uber apps……Google maps……Backpage ads that promise this and deliver that……teenage boys standing dangerously too close….. guys name Sal with a real estate deal just for you…..

Don’t rely on friends…former friends…..future friends….any friends…….not even friendly types….Don’t rely on America……America’s enemies…..America’s allies….insurance companies…..public assistance….or the publicly condemned public that condemned the condemned……Don’t rely on salt substitutes….

And…..do not rely on me………………..