As we all brace ourselves and try and get through this brutal, challenging, yet interesting time in our history we need to take time and reflect on the sheer industriousness and ingeniousness of our fellow man. If "necessity is the mother of invention" then "hard times" is the sire of the best that we've got!It seems when our backs are against the wall, the creative juices, or is that adrenaline? can really flow. And that's a good thing. Look around, take it all in. Don't try and solve it all at once. Make the little changes. Work hard. Harder. Longer. Smarter.The American Dream is still out there. Although it looks tarnished, it is on the bargain basement shelf. Easier to reach. And if bought at its new lower price, perhaps easier to hold on to than before. And, remember it may not always be the easiest or most comfortable thing to go forward at a time that many people are literally stopped in their tracks, but it is the smartest thing to do and will have the best payoff in the long run.Get up, dust yourself off and look for the golden opportunities in this tarnished world. If we can help you in any of your real estate goals at this time, please contact us at (928 532-5000. With an association of honest hard working associates around the state perhaps we can help you to claim your piece of the pie in the great state of Arizona! Pat Sarcoz, Broker White Mountain Realty (928)532-5000 1900 Bourdon St., Ste. 1 Show Low, AZ 85901