I will turn 72 at the end of this month and I really don't think

[Silver Gaia]

72. I hope you have found comfort in what many here have tried to convey to you.

There are some great posts here! I've read them all, and rec'd many.

I will also turn 72 before this year ends, so we are the same age. I refuse to believe that we cannot or will not recover from this, and that we will at least see that recovery begin in our lifetimes. And yes, this is a belief. We have no actual knowledge of what the future holds. We can surmise, conjecture, and so on, but we cannot KNOW. What we have are beliefs, and we can choose what we want to believe.

I choose to believe that we can and will bring our country back, and for me, there is strength in that belief. This is where I choose to direct my personal energy and project it forward toward a better future. It does not serve me or my loved ones to live in fear or misery. I refuse. I choose to hope for a better world as I have done my entire life, and will continue to work toward with body, mind, and spirit. There is power in that. Please don't let them take your power from you.

My point, I suppose, is that we all can choose what we believe. Beliefs are not fixed, even though we may sometimes think they are. Beliefs can change, for better or worse. So, I ask you to take time to think about your thinking, and ask yourself what beliefs will best serve you and the future you want to help manifest. Reject what does not serve YOU, and focus on what does best serve YOU. Build on that base of beliefs. And remember simply that we have no foreknowledge. We cannot KNOW what will happen. But we can choose how we think about this, and project our beliefs with strength and good intention.

I realize how difficult all of this is, and I have my down days, too. I am often sad or angry. Some days are better than others. But I do know (and yes, I do know this) that I can choose to stay in those down days or I can choose to pull myself up into a better place. I choose that better, kinder, more positive and hopeful place. It serves me better as I walk through the rest of my life. I hope you will find a way to do the same for yourself so that in your own way you can feel some joy and hope again. That seems important to you.

My words may or may not help, but to somehow help is my intention. I wish you well.