Dale, I'm sorry to hear that. But if there's one thing I'm certain of, it's that when one door closes, another one opens.
I was crushed when I got laid off from my first career (translation management) due to the dot-com crash. But then an amazing thing happened: someone suggested I look into teaching as a career. Truth be told, I turned my nose up at the idea at first, and my exact words were, "Well, I've got nothing better to do."
And honestly, becoming a teacher was the second best choice of my life (best choice=saying yes to my husband's marriage proposal)

I can't imagine being in any other career, now.
Opportunities will come your way, I'm certain of it. Be willing to jump, and see where life takes you. Best of luck to you!
>hugs<