Are you getting tired of stuff happening.

[Lara]

...This has been a difficult couple of years. First it was U.S. politics. Then Covid came along. Then a murder of a black man by a policeman in my city which led to riots and looting across the country. Then an unprecedented insurrection in Washington D.C. . Add to that the fact that people were hoarding things like T.P. and paper goods. Some foods are scarce in the supermarkets now because of a lack of people to unload ships and drive trucks. WTH?

The worst thing is that more people are doing mean things to others without provocation.

I've probably forgotten a few problems because I'm starting to depress myself. But I have given up on trying to "roll with the punches."

Yes, the "punches" are deeper, hatred and divisions have widened. It takes more effort now than to just roll.

We all can adjust our focus...perhaps watch less TV or at least filter what we're watching. I haven't had TV in 2 years now but I do get the headlines and updates on my phone and online. It's plenty for me. I know my limits.

You are perfectly normal to feel sad and scared.

One thing maybe is to...“Always look for the helpers, my mother would tell me. There’s always someone who is trying to help. I did, said Mr. Rogers, I came to see that the world is full of doctors and nurses, police and firemen, volunteers, neighbors and friends who are ready to jump in to help when things go wrong." That's still true today.

We all need to talk about it. If someone is living alone, no friends, no family, they can talk about it here. This is a good place for that. Hang in there @RubyK

Personally, I focus on my faith. That helps me immensely. When I start to feel any anxiety I take a walk and have a silent conversation with my Creator, I breath in the fresh air, and I feel at peace.

 

[mrstime]

That's easy to say, @mrstime, but not so easy to do. My mother used to tell me that all the time and I never learned to roll.

This has been a difficult couple of years. First it was U.S. politics. Then Covid came along. Then a murder of a black man by a policeman in my city which led to riots and looting accross the country. Then an unprecedented insurrection in Washington D.C. . Add to that the fact that people were hoarding things like T.P. and paper goods. Some foods are scarce in the supermarkets now because of a lack of people to unload ships and drive trucks. WTH?

The worst thing is that more people are doing mean things to others without provocation.

I've probably forgotten a few problems because I'm starting to depress myself. But I have given up on trying to "roll with the punches."

I won't go into it, but I can assure you that if I wanted to dwell on some events in my life I could be depressed for my lifetime. However, I learned when I was still in my early 20's that I make the decision to be happy or not. I chose to be happy, and I have been. Sure there are bumps along the way, but I still choose to be happy!

 

[SeaBreeze]

I just got off "Customer Service" from Target,com. I bought some car mats, and they sent them to a prior address, Now, why into the hell would you ship something to a prior address. Surprisingly, it went "veddy gud", I think they are sending them to my present address. But it dawned on me that if it's not one thing, it's another one that creeps up and bites you. You order car mats and it turns out to be a big production. Come on, we just had a pandemic, and as that's wanning, up pop[s the Ukraine situation Are you getting tired of stuff happening?

There are little annoyances that happen way too often these days, mistakes in orders, etc. The senseless attack on Ukraine is a tragedy, the attack from within, on our Capitol was also deplorable, both attacks on democracy....very disturbing. I am tired of all the bad news, seems things worsened since 2016. People seem to be distancing themselves from reality and very angry and violent. I can only be thankful that I haven't been directly affected by hate crimes or daily mass shootings.....but my heart goes out to all the victims and their families. Still holding hope for the Ukrainian people, maybe there will be a turn in the near future in their favor.

 

[SeaBreeze]

This morning, our one year old tankless water heater died, naturally on a Saturday morning. So, probably no hot water until early next week. Bummer! But we'll survive.

We had a couple of issues with ours. Once was some moths got into the system and blocked it, after cleaning they put a cheap plastic net over the exit opening outside. Then it just needed a cleaning with a vinegar flush, very expensive, we just bought the pump to do it on our own, haven't used it yet. Good luck with yours, not having hot water is a drag.