I don’t get too caught up in the “overall” picture. Life is great for me, and for everyone I know and love (maybe because we all live in this amazing country). Everyone I know has a roof over their head, enough food and clothing to be comfortable, indoor plumbing, electricity, transportation, entertainment (even if that entertainment is just going for a walk through Balboa Park or reading books they’ve borrowed from the library).
The only thing that causes the suffering of winter is the belief that things still aren’t good enough, thinking that “I need more!”
I hope Obama wins reelection, but if he doesn’t I am not worried that my life will be thrown into some kind of greedy, capitalistic hell. At heart we are all kind, caring people – doing the best we can. I don’t believe that any politician is out to cause suffering, they all just have different views on what will make them (and others) happy.
