I don’t understand the Opioid crisis. To be honest, I don’t think I know anyone who does Opioids. I mean, do they keep it a secret? Do they buy it over the counter or from a dealer? How do you get this stuff?
Yet, from the news it’s the reason for so many problems in the US. From suicide to the border crisis to overdoses. Who is doing this?
I really don’t know anyone doing crack or Meth either, yet, apparently it’s a real problem.
Maybe I’m a hermit. Do I live a sheltered life? Are my friends all boring? If so, would I think I am living a good life?
All the reporters have me believing that all of these problems are destroying my life. Yet, I don’t do opioids, meth, or crack. Yet, they are destroying my life. I don’t understand why or how. Who is doing this?
There is a war in Ukraine which has my friend upset because he was living there with his Ukrainian wife right before the war started. They are very upset because they lost loved ones. I feel so sad for them, and I understand their pain is real. I pray for them.
As far as I know my kids are fine. They all seem happy, busy, and doing quite well. We’re all healthy and have good jobs. We all pay our taxes, too much if you ask me. Granted, we don’t all agree on some things, specifically politics, but other than that we all get along fine.
Yet, we have the Opioid crisis. We have the meth and crack crisis. We have so many crises that I can’t keep up. But at home, my wife and I are fine. We gripe about the way groceries and utilities have skyrocketed over the last 3 years, that sucks and it’s money out of our pocket that we didn’t have to pay 4 years ago.
All of these problems on the news have little to do with me, so I think I won’t worry about them until it becomes my problem. Is that horrible? After all, what can I do? Why is this suddenly my problem? The news people try to make it my problem. Yet, it’s really not.
I take care of my family, pay my bills and taxes, and take care of myself. Isn’t that enough? I hope so.