Bad deal, broken promises and untrustworthy people, time for a change.

Hello All, it's been sometime since I last posted. Christi & I have been taking more then our fair share of punches for the last two years. Bad deal, broken promises and untrustworthy people seem to be inundating our lives. I know it's our/my own fault, I let them in my life but, come on. Seems when you are down that the only kind of people that show up at your door. We just have to be more careful. I have just turned 55 y/o and I have to stop and reflect on my bad decisions. Why do I year after year, decade after decade constantly let, yes Let! people take advantage of my good nature and pull at my heart stings for the wrong reasons? It has to stop somewhere so, now is the time. No, I'm not going to turn into a bad guy and do unto others as they do unto me. I will just have to stop and think the whole thing through. Get it in writing. It's tough not to get angry at some of the people in the past that have cost us our retirement ($) and the loss of years, yes years of hard work when there is nothing to show for it. I have always dealt on a mans word and a hand shake and its sad I have to abandon that. Just doing the right thing is not always the right thing anymore. Hard work does not always payoff anymore. This day and age the scammers have the upper hand and even more so due to the shift of wealth in our country. One has to think it through, then think again. If you are feeling desperate, you can make bad choices. I realize that I am to blame for all my decisions but it was wrong for the people we trusted to lie, cheat and steal from us and we can't afford to let that happen again.
So, to all our friends out there we have two words for you "Thank you" for your support and kindness and for all who have done us wrong, here are two words for you..........................................................................................................God Bless!
All the Best, Michael & Christi