ARE YOU AFRAID

ARE YOU AFRAID?

We are always dismissing issues in life saying, well it’s not that bad, or it must be something else. Some things that worry or scare us we don’t want to talk about. It is human nature to ignore, exaggerate, or self diagnose our problems.

In the times of uncertainty, I have noticed the will to find another reason for why activities are surfacing at a rapid pace. It’s apparent we have become a nation with the need to control people. Radical ideologies are being forced on us, and if you oppose you will be targeted. Simply disagreeing is not achievable. Citizens, businesses, and governments have a problem with codependency.

One of the biggest worries plaguing us is Global Warming. Unexpected elements of surprise by weather have always frightened us. Not being able to control weather and hoping it’s man causing the devastation is comparable to dismissing aches and pains of our body. We want to excuse it for something else because we are afraid of what’s really wrong. There are changes happening on the planet. It may be altered some by man, but definitely is not a new phenomenon. The debate on this issue will divide us further. No matter which side you’re on, the issue has created more anger toward each other . The feeling we are not in control drives us to create an atmosphere we can control. The newly invented terror that the earth will fall out from under us, tornado's, hurricanes, blizzards, and fires will certainly destroy again has caused concocted unnecessary panic. Groups will look for other reasons, blaming whatever, but the killing weather will perpetually continue.

There other issues today that remind us we are a troubled nation. Cities and states are rewriting laws encouraging alternative life styles. We have become fragile, angry, and easily offended, cutting the throats of our neighbors, family and friends with no remorse. Wanting to maintain independent existence is becoming impractical. Disease is so frightening even the media is scared and being careful with this one.

Are we willing to visualize the dangerous world we live in? Are the citizens and leaders of the USA, also other world leaders and their public competent enough to change the path we’re on? In 5 short years we have become very erratic. Have we reached an irreversible point in our predicted journey? Time will tell.

They are predictions for our future that should be feared. Noticeably today, fear is what’s steering the nation. There are scripted predictions that explain today’s fear, but is being diminished to fairytale rhetoric. This is the same fear that encourages us to look for other answers when something is disturbing us. Being prepared for the inevitable will give us peace of mind.

THE BOOKIE Asheville, NC