My 2-cents:
My Great Grand-parents raised their families in the depression. I was fortunate enough to know each set on both sides. All 4 of them came through tough times in the Great Depression.
As a young girl, I remember them teaching me farming/ homesteading skills. They taught me how to survive without modern convienences...how to grow food, how to prepare it, how to make some medicines, never to waste anything, to carry the least amount of debt that you can (but preferably none at all), to do things right the first time and to help others.
They always told me that the "Depression happened once and it can happen again".
The last time we went into a Depression the recovery was 10 years...I have repeatedly heard 5 years on this one and I think that's too optimistic.
At the end of the day is it going to hurt anyone to have some seeds, clean water, food, basic tools, extra fuel, junk silver and some medicine stored up?
It will at least buy some time if there is a world-wide financial melt-down or some other catastrophic event. Time for plan b, c, d and e to be implemented. :)
I knew you were a wise woman. And have learned a lot about what we all need to know.
But, I didn't know you were that wise and and ready for whatever may come next.
I can clearly see now that you will have much to offer to us on Steemit should the economic problems
that is being warned of actually becomes a reality for us.
As I have written in my post. I believe that economic cycles are as likely as any other cycles of life.
We all hope for the best.
Cycles may be able to tell us what we need to prepare for after a long protracted period of excess.
Such as what we have in place now.@rebeccaryan
I am very glad to have found and know you on Steemit. You have been an inspiration to many of us.
And I for one want you to know that.
Since you have shown to us even more of your knowledge and abilities in your reply.
I for one, will be glued to your blog as the days and months roll by. Who knows what problems we could face in our future.
With your showing and teaching us of what we need to know.
I can rest a little easier.
Thank you so much for being a friend. I greatly appreciate it.
Francis
I think this is why we have all showed up on Steemit about the same time. You can see teams and micro-communites building as a result. Each one of us is carrying a valuable piece of the puzzle in terms of information we know and can put to practical use. This is being shared. There is strength in numbers.
What friend would I be if I didn't share good news. It happened.
Check me out when you have time if you want too.@rebeccaryan
Francis