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originally posted by: PilSungMtnMan
a reply to: LanceCorvette
I’m pretty confident the “collapse” he referred to wasn’t the economic fallout from the virus.
I’d wager it was referring to the collapse of organized human trafficking.
Which every American who has and has not been crushed by the economic collapse would fully rejoice in.
originally posted by: BlissSeeker
a reply to: cherokeetroy
Thanks for that - the real gem is a reply that shows a photo of army personnel in front of a white board with a grid, first column - Ages - Newborn - 1 m, 1M - 1 yr, etc. Across the top, HR, RR, DIA
In prep for some numbers.
Bring it you MFs!
originally posted by: OsirianObsidian
That's exactly why Oregon is the place to be once the truth comes out. The cognitive dissonance will be off the charts...why wouldn't you want to have a front row seat to that?
What do you believe in...do you believe in energies ,the universe, God, a higher power, The Plan? Do you believe in yourself?
originally posted by: PioneerFigureSkating
originally posted by: OsirianObsidian
That's exactly why Oregon is the place to be once the truth comes out. The cognitive dissonance will be off the charts...why wouldn't you want to have a front row seat to that?
Lol. If I didn't have obligations back home I would absolutely stick it out right here. I am currently sitting very deep in the Western Cascades. In the Mt. Hood National Forest. Not a bad place to be when the S hits the fan.
I gotta go back though, unfortunately. I have family and pets that are waiting on me to return. Luckily I have a good neighbor back home who has been taking care of the pets these last few days.
Leg 2 of six days worth of driving begins. Ugh.
originally posted by: PioneerFigureSkating
a reply to: LanceCorvette
with so many people out of work, their livelihoods gone, chosen careers that they've worked in their whole lives down the toilet, relationships being destroyed, can't pay bills, can't pay rent, families and relationships in the crapper, people's businesses that were their dreams closing for reasons out of their control, no hope for recovery on the horizon,
Good morning, folks.
As I said the other day, I just had to make a non-optional trip all the way across the damn country. What I quoted above is the reason why I had to make this trip.
I'm trying to keep the faith, but this nonsense has basically destroyed my life. I'm losing everything I "have". Our small business has taken such a massive hit that my SO had to find herself a new job and the new job she found is all the way out here in Oregon. Damn near 2,000 miles from home. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say I've spent more time crying these last couple of weeks than I had in the rest of my life combined.
Anyways, I don't want to dwell on my problems, because everyone has problems, but I do want to echo what you're saying. People are suffering tremendously because of this. I've spent a lot of time lately looking for the life lesson in all of this and about the only thing I can come up with is a better understanding of why the Buddhist monks build those sand mandalas and then destroy them as soon as they finish them. Everything I've spent the last 5 years building is vanishing.
Like I've said before though, this thing is bigger than any of us, so I have no choice but to stay on board even though it's causing me personal pain. I can only hope that in the end it will have been worth it.
On another note, Oregon is a beautiful place. If my family wasn't back home in Arkansas I would strongly consider just staying here somewhere in the Columbia River Gorge area. Spectacular. If folks reading have never been, I would strongly consider making the trip one of these days. It's a little too close to the belly of the beast (Portland and ANTIFA) for my liking, and I noticed that at the Walmart stores out here they have lines outside the store (lol), but this place may be the most beautiful area in the entire country, imo.
Anyways, sorry for rambling, y'all. Sticking in the fight, but felt like echoing this part about how much of a toll this is all taking on people. I'm losing my gal over this and it upsets me greatly. It would be very nice if we could somehow get this thing finished. But would be even better if we could wait just a few more days to do it so I can get back home to Arkansas and not end up shut down somewhere in Nebraska. Lol