$100 to fill up my tank?!

i know that everyone is dealing with this & that unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be an end in sight....but OMG, how it sucks!

i ran by Southern States last evening after work, cause my mini-van was on E....their gas is usually about 1 or 2 cents cheaper than all the local gas stations & it's right down the street from my job....well, i was in a hurry, so just pumped $25 even to last me until today or tomorrow when i'd have time to fill up.....well, i get in and pull away & look down at my gas gauge - i had a whole QUARTER OF A TANK!!! so, if i had filled up, i would have paid $100 in gas?! it couldn't have been that long ago that i was filling my tank for $50-60?! this is getting insane - scary, in fact

because not only are we forking out almost $4/gallon for gas, but can u believe the grocery prices lately? anyone else leave the grocery store feeling robbed? i made a trip to food lion on my lunch break yesterday and managed to spend $106 in about 40 minutes! and i swear - it was all staples/necessities! we aren't too proud for generics or MVP shopping (for real, i usually shop at walmart & save a little more, but food lion is a lot closer to my job)....not to mention my cake ingredients - powdered sugar alone (main ingredient in my butter cream icing) has jumped 40% in cost since last year!

i pray that somehow, the economy starts getting better.....i pray that our country elects the right person into the white house this fall and that they're able to fix this unbelievable mess that Bush (ugh) has created.....and i pray that my family (and families like our's) are able to make it through these difficult times! Lord, grant me the serenity...