It's not your fault?

Sometimes I dont know what to put on here. I have thoughts going through my head all the time but for some reason once I decided to start putting them on paper they went away.  I did hear something today that set me off.  It was something along the lines of "It's not my fault."  It was made in reference to the financial situation someone was in.  Don't get me wrong, I get that things happen. Life throws curveballs. You can lose your job etc.  The problem comes when I hear that there are no jobs out there.  Omaha is full of jobs.  There are companies hiring all the time.  Job fairs run rampant.  I can hardly go to a store or a restaurant where this not an advertisement that they need help.  So the real problem is that there aren't enough jobs out there that someone feels are good enough for them or that they would "like" to have.  There is a big difference between the two.  If you have responsibilities you should be willing to do what needs to be done, until such time that maybe you can find that job that you "want".  Instead I see people living on unemployment for a really long time. They move back in with family and don't carry their own weight.  They bounce checks and sleep until noon and then whine about their situation to other people.  And then I see the worst part of it all.  The people they are talking to give them sympathy.  NO!  Tell them what they need to hear and hope they make their life better.  Stop holding their hand and stop making excuses for them.  Don't let them live on your couch or in your basement indefinitely.  Start making them take responsibility so they learn how to stand on their own.  They will thank you for it someday.