6 Years Later... and I'm Still Here

 Same-ish, different day. 

It has been a harrowing six years since my last blog post. Humanity survived the COVID-19 global pandemic, but unfortunately, too many of us have passed away. We also survived the first Trump election, followed by the Biden election, a war between Ukraine and Russia, a broken economy that resulted in massive layoffs and job insecurity due to COVID-19, and Donald Trump is currently serving his second term. As I write this, we are at war with Iran. Oil, home, and food prices have skyrocketed indefinitely. Some of this is due to inflation, and the other part is due to the decision-makers in our government. There is a lot to be said about what has been going on politically, but I want to keep things as neutral as possible. The fact is, there are people with different views, some more left-leaning and others more right-leaning. To me, the only thing that matters is common ground. What do we all want at the end of the day? We want basic necessities to be affordable across the board, regardless of income level, social status, ethnicity, etc. That includes healthcare, housing, food, and education. We also want to have all the protections of the Constitution when it comes to basic human rights and privileges.  That is it, that is all. 

However...

In the six years since I left this blog space (up until now), I've learned that to benefit those at the top, there needs to be people at the bottom to suffer or go without. That is the result of Capitalism. Money and profits over the well-being of the people, which literally keep this country and its corporations alive and well. 

No, I don't have the answers. No,  I have no plan or solution. I am just a cog in a wheel, just like everyone else in this country, or hell, the whole planet. As depressing as this sounds, it is not the end of the world when it comes to enjoying one's life. Here's to another six years of finding joy despite any distractions, destruction, or corruption that may come into our lives. Some will be within our control, some won't be. No matter how this year and beyond go, I am determined to remain optimistic. What other choices do we have?