2020 has certainly been quite a year so far, and a defining one for the preparedness movement. No longer are our stockpiles of rice, beans, and hand sanitizer objects that make us strange. Our stashes of TP would make us the envy of the neighborhood if, of course, anybody knew we had it.
So many of the things and beliefs that made us figures of mockery in the past are now proving their value. We're learning, with a mixture of relief and perhaps dismay, that we weren't so crazy after all.
But this stuff has gone on.
And on.
And on.
Last night I was talking with some friends and we were trying to figure out the logistics of an outing that would have formerly been so easy but is now so complicated due to mask requirements, whether or not certain places are open, and border crossings, and it just got me thinking about how many people have told me they are stressed out and tired of this stuff.
So I wrote about it. You can find my thoughts here.
Let me know in the comments if you're feeling the same way. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who is pretty tired of the monotony of this "apocalypse" we've been given. Daisy
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