me too, Fern. but I think it's just my basic (and completely unfounded) optimism talking. and I always figure that it's best to expect as little as possible, since if I can actually convince myself to expect absolutely nothing, then anything positive is like a wonderful gift. I'm willing to bet you know EXACTLY what I mean.
me too, Fern. but I think it's just my basic (and completely unfounded) optimism talking. and I always figure that it's best to expect as little as possible, since if I can actually convince myself to expect absolutely nothing, then anything positive is like a wonderful gift. I'm willing to bet you know EXACTLY what I mean.
David, I think that I DO understand you, but I have neither an 'unfounded' nor founded optimism. My personality, experience and activism have led to a practical, realistic and decidedly determined Fern. The enormously large number of very vulnerable Americans (the vast majority of all Americans will greatly suffer) keep me from expressing that it is going to be all over. I just can't go there yet; it is too ghastly to accept even now.
I know exactly what you mean. I also can't think my way past it being all over, which makes me feel pretty helpless...that gaping unknown territory is just too huge. but I feel like I have to prepare myself.
me too, Fern. but I think it's just my basic (and completely unfounded) optimism talking. and I always figure that it's best to expect as little as possible, since if I can actually convince myself to expect absolutely nothing, then anything positive is like a wonderful gift. I'm willing to bet you know EXACTLY what I mean.
David, I think that I DO understand you, but I have neither an 'unfounded' nor founded optimism. My personality, experience and activism have led to a practical, realistic and decidedly determined Fern. The enormously large number of very vulnerable Americans (the vast majority of all Americans will greatly suffer) keep me from expressing that it is going to be all over. I just can't go there yet; it is too ghastly to accept even now.
I know exactly what you mean. I also can't think my way past it being all over, which makes me feel pretty helpless...that gaping unknown territory is just too huge. but I feel like I have to prepare myself.