And just like that it’s over. All of Camera Girl’s hard work has been expended and all the splendiferous foods have been eaten and all the children have gotten their gifts. And we wake up on Monday morning and groan from the food we consumed and begin to straighten up the kitchen and the house and cart away the imperial ton of wrapping paper and boxes and put away the good china (of which one plate didn’t survive the exercise, requiescat in pace) and shake out the table cloths for the birds before they go in the washing machine (the tablecloths not the birds).
And we talk about all the moments we had with the kids and the grandkids. And they are remarkable things these moments. And we agree that it doesn’t get any better than this. Spending time with the people you love and being relaxed and happy doing it is the pinnacle of life. All of the hard work that went into the meal was repaid with interest by seeing the guests enjoy it. Watching the young children playing together and sitting with the older children and talking about their lives and interests is the culmination of decades of work and is enormously gratifying to a parent and grandparent.
I was having a conversation with one of my sons-in-law. We were talking about the uncertainty of conditions in the world for regular people and he said some things that told me he understands what’s important. He said the only certain thing in the economy is that if you have a skill that people need, you’ll be able to survive. And I said that’s true and I added, “No one is looking out for us anymore. We have to depend on ourselves and each other.” And he agreed.
And afterwards I thought about what I had said off-hand. It’s true. The government has abandoned us. We’re looking out for each other or no one is. If something happens to one of your family you may be the only thing between him and homelessness and death. The government can’t be bothered. The Canadian government, always ahead of us on the edge of progressivism, now uses the idea of assisted suicide for any situation where people feel abandoned by society. If you can’t get help with a health problem, they’ll suggest, “Why not end it all with our convenient and economical assisted suicide kit.” It comes with a YouTube video and on-line instructions to make sure everything goes smoothly.
I’m sure soon they’ll add it to all government FAQ pages as an option to all life’s difficulties. Can’t get that rental house this summer? Then end it all. Can’t find that bargain on eBay you wanted? Why not off yourself? It’s fun and practical. You won’t need to skimp on anything. Just have a big weekend at a resort, run up an enormous hotel tab and then finish it off with an overdose of fentanyl. Quick, painless and easy.
Well, excuse me if I don’t run for the exits. Life is extremely precious. Our overlords are working overtime to encourage people to give up. Don’t get married, don’t have children, don’t buy a house, don’t work hard, just drop dead.
Well, too bad. I won’t take the hint. They’ve stopped pretending they’re our fellow countrymen. The globalists say we’re all just one big world. And it’s a world that has too many people in it. Fine then. We’re nothing to them and they’re nothing to us. Less than nothing. They’re our avowed enemies.
Let’s remember that and act accordingly. We only have each other. But the help of people that actually care about you is more valuable than anything else that you’ll find in this fake world of woke propaganda. Recalibrate what you can and can’t depend on and decide what is worthwhile to do and what is a waste of precious time. And you’ll be surprised how much less bleak things will appear. Just find people you like and work together to make a little world around you that includes the things in life that actually matter. That’s my thought on this day after Christmas.
Well said. I wholeheartedly agree.
Thanks Rick.