>.The worst has already happened...<<
No. It can, and probably will, get much worse.
Think of it this way: Getting a pink slip is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is the chain of events that can follow that event. It is merely the beginning of trouble.
“Think of it this way: Getting a pink slip is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is the chain of events that can follow that event. It is merely the beginning of trouble.”
Cheerful sort, eh? ;)