My brain is working overtime in the wee hours of the morning, and I''m wide awake. So much has happened over the past 7:years, and it is often challenging to keep your head on straight, be positive, and most importantly, to maintain faith. I am so glad and fortunate to be part of GAW. It's where I find sane people in an insane world.
Like all of us, I had parents, grandparents, great grandparents (and yes, I do remember my great grandparents, mother's side). None of my remembered descendants ever had a history of cancer or autoimmune disease. None of them. They all lived much longer than a large % of today's USA population. None of them were obese, none of them ate frozen foods, none of them ate or ordered fast food take-out, and none of them were vaccinated. I, a retired hospital nurse, readily accepted flu shots and hepatitis shots...and am now left with 3 autoimmune diseases. Based on my ancestors excellent health record, I would say more likely than not, vaccinations were the cause.
Going back in time, not too, too long ago, there was a hot home cooked meal on the table for dinner every single night. Of course, a huge majority of mothers didn't work in those days, but families were far from well off. They hung their laundry on the line to dry. They had a small vegetable garden in a small backyard. They blanched and canned and froze their harvest - vegetables and fruits. If you were lucky enough to have the room for a few cows you had a small meadow for hay and one to grow feed corn. Even if you didn't have any of that, no big deal. You made your bread or there was a milk man and a bread man who delivered these items right to your doorstep
You're running interference on a regular basis today with school bus pick-ups and drop-offs, sad and miserable children, piss poor public school teachers, CoVID19 BS, and a "who gives a shit" attitude with whomever you try to talk to.
You can surely find and partner with others to buy part of a cow, or a pig, or a deer, and then you can freeze or can the food that you purchase. You can own a bread maker. You can bake cakes and pies in an oven. You can serve fresh food without a list full of additives. Imagine that.
SO, what is the major point behind all of this? WeIl, I SORT OF FORGOT
What I'm TRYING to get across is that it's a good time to reflect on your ancestors. Hopefully, you have some history about their lives. The further back you can go, the better. They are great teachers.
All generations face difficulties. In order to deal with them, it is imperative that we have our own house in order, whether you are single or married. If this isn't accomplished, the difficulties faced will be 1000 x more difficult and often insurmountable. If you are single, make connections. If there is a family grudge, attempt to dissolve it.
Yep, we could work out problems much more easily 1000's of years ago, so why does today appear to be 1000 x harder?
Well, I have a few reasons. The disintegration of the family unit. Our ancestors did not have this craziness - divorces, abortions because "you're just not ready," multiple fathers, government handing out $$$$ increases with every child, and many, many more reasons. In other words, the absence of a family unit and not caring that you don't have one is a #1 big problem.
A few final comments: OUR CHILDREN, BOTH BORN AND UNBORN, DEMAND THAT ADULTS GET THEIR F'ING ACT TOGETHER. They DID NOT ASK to be brought into this world. That was your doing. God granted you this miracle, and if you SCREW IT UP raising your kids, you get exactly what you deserve, but it's the children who suffer the most.
So, people who do not even try to make a positive difference, remember this: You are NOT REQUIRED to have children. Children are the most important sentient beings in this whole world. If you can't teach your children well, DON'T CONCEIVE.
Put all of the climate change, politics, CoVID, vaccines, he said/she said/you said behind you. Children, both born and unborn, should be everybody's priority.
And one final question - WHY do females have children if they cannot raise them properly? It makes ZERO sense.
Having 1, 2, 3, or more children without a father figure or absent 3 father figures? And you, as a female, didn't know what you were getting into? BS. The FEMALE ALONE is responsible for her own body. Only the female can conceive (forget about trans this and trans that - it's fringe science, and it's a tragedy in and of itself that it's happening). Females, YOU, ONLY YOU, ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR BODY.
Take a look around anywhere...in a department store, grocery store, the beach, a restaurant. What do you see? Too many fat children. Are they going to lose weight anytime soon? Hell, no. They are steadily climbing to the obesity percentages of adults. How do you see that burdening an already corrupt, half-assesd health care system?
Past generations - mine included - and the one after me, had their shit together, but the rest, in totality, are a mess. Why? Again, Poor Parenting.
Also add in the media, technology, and our government. All 3 have done a great job in taking over our lives. We don't pray, we don't worship, we don"t sit down as a family for meals, we listen to every piece of BS that is shoved down our throats. We sit in front of a TV and/or have a tablet on our lap in order to be entertained.
I see no solution to our problems unless common sense and a return to some basic Christian values miraculously enters into millions of heads.
It's now time for some peaceful sleep.
Amen. I agree 100%. I keep telling people this very thing all the time. Bring back the family unit. The family that 'prays' together stays together. Take your children/grandchildren to church. Talk about the days events for each family member at dinner time AT THE TABLE. Try to get back to your roots by growing a garden and having wholesome food. Quit buying Take Out; this is what adds POUNDS to your body. And ALWAYS put God first, even in school and at work. We must bring God back to every aspect of our lives.
Great post my friend. Pray you have a good nights sleep to take the worries of this world off your shoulders. God bless.
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I share your insomnia and analysis.
Also, I share an upvote for your post.
a) living within the process of dying implies as temporary problem within ongoing solution.
b) nature sets itself apart...from whole (process of dying) into each partial (living)...others tempt one to ignore this for suggested "we" (plural) over perceivable "one" (single).
c) seeing implies sensing "everything" perceivable, others suggest "nothing" to tempt on to ignore this.
The process of dying represents "value", living within represents "evaluation"...others suggest values to tempt one to ignore evaluating perceivable value.
"And one final question - WHY do females have children if they cannot raise them properly? It makes ZERO sense."
Daughter works within a school system with children who have behavioral issues and the issue has EXPLODED within the past few years.
These children are damaged.
By everything. The world is toxic to them.
We have poisoned them physically, emotionally and spiritually.
It's not always the parents...it's a fallen world.