So, I have nothing to comfort you. You know I am not that type of person.
What I can tell you instead is where l have been in the past because what I do.
Nigeria at the height of kidnapping and insurgence in the delta.
Sierra Leon after the war
Syria just before the second war
Iraq, northern Iraq just before and after ISIS
So I think that’s enough. And yet I am still mostly sane, eh?
I haven’t mentioned Algeria and Libya that my wife travels frequently. In fact she is heading over there tomorrow for 3 weeks. And yet we are mostly worried about school drop off in Houston while she will be away and the variation of dinner that I may or may not able to provide! :)
Life goes on. It’s not fair. Yet I won’t have it in any other way.
No need for comforting, I just needed to let it all out somehow. I honestly don't like comforting too much, as there is usually not much to say. Many humans have the tendency to need to say something, "it's all going to be fine" and other platitudes, and give advice where it's not needed. I prefer to be just able to vent, and just get a "that sucks" or such, without any attempts to pseudo-help.
Also, I'm very aware of where I'm living, and how things go here, and that it could always be worse. Perspective and comparative.
As I mentioned, it's a little harder on me this time as I can't be as active in the community as usual, and because there is a degradation in how people treat each other. Nothing I can change, I know, but it still bothers me, for now, it won't for long as I'll find my way to deal with it, as always.
Thank you for taking the time to comment, I appreciate that.
Oh, and no snarky comment on how I screwed up the title and the link to this write up? 🤪