I agree wholeheartedly. If we hadn't been prepared with a large garden and a well-stocked pantry we would have been in trouble a long time ago and we don't have snow. But we do have natural disasters as well as man-made ones.
Last night about we heard from an unofficial source (reliable) that this country will be out of money by November. (we think sooner) Then at 11:34 pm our time we had a 5.9 earthquake epicenter 30 km from our homestead. This was followed by a tsunami alert at 11:54 pm our time. The rest of the night was waiting for the other shoe to drop, namely, the volcano located 40 km from us started rumbling, threatening to erupt.
So if we aren't responsible for own destiny, no else is going to step up to the plate to save the day.
My thoughts and prayers continue to reach out to you and all those in that country. I agree with you. If the shit hit the fan there, you can bet that the government would be looking after itself first before reaching out to help the people. Each individual is responsible for him / her self. When their immediate needs are met, then they can help others. There is a reason why the air lines ask that you put your own mask on first before trying to help somebody else. You cannot help others when you are unconscious or dead! I'm glad that you were prepared and that you are a living example of what I'm talking about. Peace to you sister.
Thank you, @wwf. I hope you are feeling better.
I'm not feeling better, but I am hopeful that the protocol that I'm on will result in a full recovery. I still experience good days and not so good days.
As long as the good days become more frequent and you are making progress. It seems the older we get, the longer our bodies take to recuperate.