Can we have a thread about what the hell to do right now?
🗣️ DISCUSSION 💬
First of all, I'm an idiot when it comes to anything financial. I know many of you aren't. What is the safest thing to do with the money (fiat) that we do have right now? Leave it in our local bank? Credit union? Keep it as cash in my sock drawer? Also, the money in my 401k? Switch it over to bonds or something else I don't fully understand? Any thoughts from someone who's been paying better attention to these things than I?
This is the best advice one could give. The PRIMARY point.
When evil is crashing all around you, turn your heart to the good above all else.
I feel oddly calm right now.
There is a church across the street from my house. Seventh Day Adventist. Their practice for funerals- at least this parish- is to have basically a wake/viewing but the body remains at the church and loved ones stay overnight with it and then the funeral is the following morning.
The church has a stained glass window that is beautiful, especially at night. It is rare to see it back-lit at night though simply because usually no one is there at night. Last night, they had a wake so there will be a funeral this AM, thus they have been there all night. I got up early because my body clock is off from the time change. But I just looked out the window and enjoyed the peace of it.
Knowing this is going to be a wild week, I found it grounding. Yes, it will be rough, but basically, God has this. I would encourage all of us to find that little thing to hold onto because the news will be flying fast and it is easy to get caught up in the panic. But also find the peace of the "unconnected world". Play with the dog and watch him smile. Let your cat sit on you and listen to her low contented purr. Enjoy the first cup of coffee as the sun rises. Whatever does it for you....just remember - WWG1WGA!
💕 to my fellow 🐸.
I can assure you this is not their practice. It's the practice of that church.
I think Catholics practice that too.
You are correct.
And Jews sit shiva, also not relevant
SDA's do not and it's likely that church not The Church.
The definition of wake is "sittin' up with the dead." My grandfather's viewing was in his living room, as it was next door to the church where the funeral was held.
Here's a funny recording about "Sittin' Up With The Dead" by Jerry Clower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YGdTndf4E
Ok since you said turn hour heart to good when evil is crashing around. I've thought about this scenario for a while and Im not sure what is the right way. What are your thoughts...
Ok shit hit the fan, there's only chaos and every man for himself. You have your stash and some ammo. Someone tries to come in and ask for food and shelter. You only have enough for you for lets say a month. Adding the extra person will cut that into two weeks. What do you do?
Or lets say you run through your food and only have ammo, you see someone else with food, what would you do? Go rob them or starve?
Only Do what you can live with. Keep in mind that whatever you choose to do, there are repercussions. If you always do what is right, and you die doing it, I don't consider that a life wasted. If you do what is wrong, you may continue to live, but at what cost? Just something to think about. I have enough stored for a bunch of my neighbors and friends. Not enough to survive forever, but enough to give some breathing room to find the next solution.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. It’s a Good answer. I thought about the last scenario a lot. Would I ever hurt someone else in order to survive? I guess I can only truly find out who I am when those primal instincts kick in. At this point in time I seriously think I’d rather starve than hurt someone else. But then when you have to care for your young what do you do then? I pray these questions only stay a philosophical exercise.
Every situation is different and in extreme circumstances we all make decisions with the information we have. The one thing I will caveat is that defense is paramount; of yourself, your loved ones and those that cannot defend themselves. This is the one area that I would not have any hesitation about. If an attack is unprovoked and the response results in injury or worse, there is nothing that I would feel guilty about. The decision was made for me by the aggressor. Ultimately it is their decision that led to their injury, not mine. The attempt to make someone acting purely in self-defense as a culpable crime is reprehensible.