Been Thinking Real Hard Lately.

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Echo

I need to apologize whole heartily; I did not mean to bring up feelings of your lost daughter. I guess I’m kind of stupid here, I only followed the 6 week-old and did not realize you had lost a lady.

Again my condolences for your loss.

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[Echo5Charlie]

No no, I was facing losing her and was torn up. She did make it and is home healthy as can be. I’m sorry I wasn’t clear bud. I’m not a very good speaker and an ever worse typer. Add auto correct and it really gets bad lol.

[ClarityJane]

Echo5Charlie: I’m sending a ‘virtual’ cuddle to your little one : )

A week ago I was taken to hospital with abdominal pains (appendix). Many thoughts rushed through my head including, “What’s the bloody point?” My life as a full-time carer is frustrating, boring and mentally exhausting. My future prospects look bleak so why am I wasting money on prepping provisions? Is it just something to do? Does it make me feel a little superior to most others who waste their money on ‘frivolous’ things like having fun and living life to the full? If I’m honest, there might just be some truth in that.

Then, the terrible events in Paris started.

There are people and situations that would rob us of our lives. No one can protect themselves against all of life’s trials and dangers but to be prepared to face as many as we can is, on balance, a GOOD THING. I think that’s what people like us are trying to do.

On the subject of getting stuck in the rat race/materialism I’ll say this: Growing up I had friends whose parents were blue collar workers with little money but seemed to enjoy what little they had with great gusto and cheerfulness. I knew others from ‘better off ‘ families whose fathers were always coming home late from work and seemed permanently grumpy and distant. Their mothers were snobby b-tches who didn’t let their children’s friends past the kitchen (in case us working class scum trashed the place no doubt!). I learned at a very young age who I preferred to be…

So let us be cheerful. We know what’s important in life and we’re prepping to keep them safe. Hooray for our fortitude and our prepping provisions – and may we need them as little as possible in 2015.

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Clarity

Hopefully you’re good to go now. I have certainly been there done that (in your thinking). At times it sure does seem frivolous and at times a huge waste of money and time, especially in the beginning just starting out. And yes; sometimes it really does just seem like something to do.

But then I look outside at the rain pouring down, turning to snow, or watch the news (OMG) and sort of realize “I’m not giving up on a chance survive, even if only a week past the EOTWAWKI”. Or even better yet to make it through a snow storm.

I want to also say; thank god I was raised in a family where dad worked his azz, off as we all did I guess, but I still remember to this day the weekend camping and fishing trips, the hunting and all the rest. I remember asking mom, as I checked out the pantry, “mom, can I help you” and always the answer was “thank you honey, but I can manage”. I know now how lucky I was to be raised with parents that actually cared. They taught me to actually care and how to “prep” when “prepping” was not even a word. It’s funny I never did figure out what the Bag-Of-Stuff dad always had in the truck.

Guess now I know.

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[ClarityJane]

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I’m almost back to normal but I’m still really sore and fear I have a bit of an infection so I’m off to the doctors tomorrow…too much information!?

You sound as if you came into the world as a natural born prepper! I’ve chatted with others on this site about how most people seemed to be into storing, preserving and repairing quite naturally in generations gone by. We’re so throwaway these days. I was lucky that we had a large back garden that was half lawn-and-flowers (very English!) and half for vegetables. My brother and I were each given a little plot of land and I grew ridiculous amounts of radishes for some reason! We used to go fishing too. Our pantry was always nicely stocked!

Unlike your mum and dad, I don’t think my parents would’ve considered themselves preppers or even “self sufficiency enthusiasts” (which was all the rage in Britain in the 70s) but I’m certain that it must have sparked some interest in prepping nonetheless.

How about special skills? This Spring a local craftswomen is giving classes in spinning and weaving. I might give it a go…

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