[DreamWeaver]

I see troubled times ahead, what about thou?

This is only the beginning, sad to say. I sure hope you and I are wrong.

[little jeremiah]

I am hoping that the troubled times that are happening now (and likely to increase) are like a healing crisis in a patient with a grave illness. Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better. Or like a drug addict or alcoholic - they say that sometimes addicts have to "hit bottom" before they make the changes needed to climb out.

There isn't one aspect of social or political life that seems healthy - some areas worse than others. One thing I constantly remember - the world isn't meant to be a playhouse, it's more of an educational institution. Or reform school!