One benefit of living into my seventies is that we have lived through scary times. Hiding under the desk at school in case of a nuclear attack. Dictators and belligerents pounding their fists on their tables, criticizing the US. Polio and cancer threaten our health. Gasoline shortages. Inflation. Immigration concerns. Spies and counter-spies. Clashing ideologies.
Guess what? We survived. Enemies became friends, and friends became enemies.
Meanwhile, in the hidden agendas, greed and profits played a big part in keeping the world in one piece.
Yes, the headlines in Tabloids and their equivalents do a good job of keeping us on edge, joined by fake news online. And don't forget the apocalyptic and post-apocalypse movies added to our uneasiness.
Yes, if you are a victim of COVID, live in an area where a disaster occurred, or are in a war zone, the worst may happen, but thinking of life in these United States, we seem to get through it all and life goes on.
So far, at least.
