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The news story that caught my eye this week is from CNN.com; Seen here.

I chose this one because this tragedy helps illustrate the state of the economy. Everyday you hear about how things are getting worse for America; stocks tumble, unemployment rises, and people are losing money left and right. Everywhere people are wondering what to do and where to turn. The job market is so flooded right now that it is difficult to even get an interview with all of the applicants out there.

So, this man, after losing his job and faced with the uncertain future decided it was "better to end our lives."

Lupoe wrote in the fax, "after a horrendous ordeal my wife felt it better to end our lives and why leave our children in someone else's hands ... we have no job and 5 children under 8 years with no place to go. So here we are."

The bleak outlook that Lupoe was faced with was reason enough to end the lives of his children, the life of his wife and the life of himself. I believe that many Americans will be faced with similar outlooks in the days to come. Nobody knows how long this will last, but we do know that there is no solution on the horizon. I believe, though, that most of America is stronger than this and will be able to persevere. I too find myself a victim of the sluggish economy. I know that it would be a greater challenge with a wife and kids to support. But I could never imagine it coming to this. Unfortunately, this has been the solution that people have to come to for years. Even after the stock market crash of 1929. I can't imaging getting to the point that you would think that this is the right decision; and to not only end your life but also the life of your kids. How would you get to that point?! How could this be better?! I don't understand it, but this is the reality that we are living in today.

This is a tragic moment in our current history and I can only hope that people faced with similar situations will be able to find other options.