hopelessness

Since december 2012 I came dowm with an illness and was out of work for two weeks up until now i have been in the hospital 25 times. I march my truck got stolen and was smashed beyond repair. Also in march my apt was broken into and alot of important things were takin. In april i finally lost my job due to attendance issues. In july i lost my son do to a herion overdose. Now to make matters worse i lost my apt all my belongings,and me and my girlfriend of 12 years are not living with each other.I had to move back home and she has had to move back home. we dont see each other thr commute is to far. Somebody please tell me at 42 years of age what is life worth since i have to start all over.i dont even know who to ask for help the dr just gives me xannax.

First as i told my sister you are not waste deep in dirty water in a rice field in prison in some awful third world place. You are not waiting to be executed like that lady in some city in Asia. It is awful not to have money. Most of the world has no money. The good side is that you are not really starting over. These are hard times and it is miserable to be 42, lose a son and your job. But the good thing is that there are jobs, and if you want to you can put everything back together and have a better life. You have a lot to look forward to and you will be dead forever. No need to rush it. Now from a Buddhist point of view, we all have a journey through life and things to learn. It is not being good or bad but what you can get out of what you have before you. Life is a challenge but all humans have a challenge. Millionaires who have no problems kill themselves. The happiest people live on some small island in the Pacific and have nothing. Anyway there is a lot of life at 42. I am 59.