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  • January 24, 2026 at 6:59 pm #454513
    anita
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    Oh, dear Alessa: I wrote “give me a shout”, an American saying – as I know it.

    But you are quiet, you told me. You don’t shout ☺️ – so whenever you want my input on anything, just whisper it- in any of your threads or in any of mine, including the “Reconnecting” one that I started just for you.

    When you address a post to me, I will answer every time.

    🤍🌙🙏💙👍 Anita

    January 25, 2026 at 5:43 am #454516
    Alessa
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    Dear Anita

    It’s honestly okay. Please don’t worry. 😊 🤍 I’m glad that it was just that. I worried that I might have offended you with advice about recall training. 🤍

    Is the not feeling like writing a good thing or not at the moment? 🤍

    It is hard for me to explore some things as a parent because I’m just dealing with so many other things.

    Today has been a unique day. My son has been very irritable and not wanting to eat his breakfast. Took ages to coax him to finally eat something. He was hysterical poor thing. Then after eating he didn’t want to nap. He’s not having the best day so far.

    How is your weekend going? 🤍

    January 25, 2026 at 8:22 am #454517
    Alessa
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    Hi Tommy

    I hope you aren’t worrying too much about this? I am pretty grounded in the present. I don’t mind talking about these things. I do believe a big war is coming. 🩵

    Hmm skills, land and tools. You aren’t wrong. 😊

    I am interested in foraging. I feel like a lot of skills have been lost in younger generations. Learning to feed yourself from the land. Capitalism has trained us well to buy food from a store. Nature has a lot to offer. 🩵

    All we can really do is focus on passing skills onto our children. So they can get through any difficulties. I suspect you have a lot to teach. 😊 🩵

    January 25, 2026 at 9:14 am #454519
    anita
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    Dear Alessa:

    Thank you for your kindness, Alessa 🙏 Oh, no, I wasn’t at all offended by your advice in regard to 🐕Bogart. On the contrary, I appreciate it. Every time I’m in the car with him I make sure the windows are partly open so that he can have fresh air (you suggested it would help with his anxiety).

    I am sorry to read that your son has been having an irritable, difficult day. I hope tomorrow will be a better day for the two of you 😊

    Not writing in my own thread is a good thing for now. In regard to my weekend: it was nice spending some time in the taproom yesterday late afternoon. Still early Sunday morning here and will be going for a walk with Bogart in a local park that’s perfect for walking dogs. So, that would be the highlight of my day, I predict.

    * In regard to world doomsday predictions: it’s well known that a lot of videos online, especially on YouTube, tend to make everything sound much scarier than it really is. Fear gets clicks, so the dramatic predictions get pushed to the top. It’s easy for anyone to feel overwhelmed after watching too much of that.

    It’s important to remember that a lot of the economic and geopolitical content online is designed to amplify fear because fear keeps people watching. Watching those feed fear. It’s helpful to not let the internet’s more dramatic- catastrophizing corners shape our emotional reality.

    I try to remind myself that the world is always more balanced than the extreme voices make it seem. Yes, there are serious challenges, but there are also many systems and people working quietly to keep things stable. We don’t hear about that as much because it’s not exciting.

    For me, it helps to focus on what we can actually control — learning useful skills, staying connected to the people around us, and staying present. Humans have lived through so many uncertain times, and we always find ways to adapt.

    I really like what you said, Alessa, about passing on skills and resilience to the next generation. That feels like a healthy, constructive way to think about the future.

    I wish you and your son a good evening and a restful night ahead 😴 🌙 ⭐ 💤

    🤍 Anita

    January 26, 2026 at 2:20 pm #454583
    Alessa
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    Dear Anita

    I’m glad to hear that I didn’t hurt your feelings. 🤍

    He did calm down after his lunch thankfully. Today he had a play date so he had a lot of fun. 😊

    I used to think that people were trying to keep things stable, but during Covid because of difficulties with the Brexit it actually revealed how precarious the situation for people in the UK is. (Not to mention there has been a horrific epidemic of bird flu) I think because of the difficulties occurring so close together we have nothing left. There have been so many shortages of food and various other things. Stores resort a lot to selling rotting food and even ration essentials. People are relying on their gardens for food and chopping wood again for heat because energy is so expensive. Many are going through winter without heat. Companies are passing the cost of the difficulties onto the people. Passing the cost of building future infrastructure onto the people while they continue to turn a large profit. The more companies take from people, the more the government gets in taxes. The government is broke, so they aren’t going to stop this. People here are poor. They have nothing left. Our government is preparing us for a war, talking about mandatory conscription again. I never would have believed it were possible for these things to happen but they have.

    Life has its ebbs and flows. Things get worse before they get better. Wars happen and then they end. Depressions and recessions happen, then they end. Worrying about difficulties can drive you mad. No point worrying. There is enough pain in life without more worrying.

    It sounds like you are enjoying some peace. I’m happy for you! Did Bogart have a good time at the park? 🤍

    Yes, I agree focusing on what I can do helps me too. One day at a time. 🤍

    January 26, 2026 at 5:03 pm #454595
    anita
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    Dear Alessa:

    Yes, Bogart had a wonderful time at the park 🐕👌.

    I am glad your son calmed down after lunch and had a fun play date!

    I am using my phone and I want to reply further tomorrow morning 🌄 when I have the use of a computer 🖥-

    So back to you Tues morning. I hope 🙏 you are having a restful night 💤

    🤍 Anita

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