Down the rabbit hole?

The other day I was having coffee with a friend and she expressed concern that so many of my posts on Facebook involved the depressing and/or horrid things being done to the world by the Melon Felon south of our border. She thought that by focussing on such negativity I could be creating a downward spiral for my own mental health. It’s possible.

Early this morning I noticed that another friend (whose posts had echoed mine) posted that she’d received similar advice from a couple of her friends.

Hearing this from two, or perhaps several more, people whose opinions I trust gave me pause. Were they right? Should we stop getting involved in the negativity? Just get on with our lives?

After thinking about it for a while I made the very conscious decision to say, “No. I can not ignore what is going on around me. The nuts and bolts of the issue is that we all need to focus forward and that means both acknowledging what is going on and doing what we can to support those who are opposing and resisting the frequent, and in many cases, illegal actions by #47 (he who shall not be named)”.

There’s not a lot I, or any one person, can do. But if everyone does whatever small things that they are able to do, the cumulative effect will be staggering.

The key to my own mental health and the future of both our country and those around the world is that we all have to continue to spread the word in any way that we can.

In my teen and young adult years I waved banners and fought for women’s rights and autonomy. Yes, believe it or not, I was a “protesting peacenik hippy” back then. I guess I still am in many ways – just a lot older and grayer. But with age comes some wisdom and I remember the lessons learned about the history of the world. Growing up just after WWII and learning about the Holocaust and Hitler’s regime, the Korean War and later on the Vietnam war among others – I learned that the world is a very small place and we all need to help each other as much as we can. Often people bury their heads in the sand and ignore what’s happening around them. I can’t do that. So, for those trying to stem the flow of idiocy from the White House, please know that I am with you as are so many others.