However, I have to politely disagree with: “never before in the history of humanity have we needed to work together to save ourselves.” We have always needed to come together. In fact, this country in particular has NEEDED all sorts of change for many, many decades. It seems we have reach a culmination point, though. Now is when we’re starting to see the change, and feel the hope. We have actually needed it for quite some time. By change I mean big change. it is safe to say that we ALWAYS need change. i think I have a post about that too.

(I’m not just trying to market my blog here. These post really do relate, big time.)

I’m not attempting to downplay the importance of change. Like I said, I totally agree with you on this service thing. But that list at the top of the post, people have always been going through things like that. Thankfully, people are starting to notice that we can’t all live alone.

Blood has never stopped spilling from masses; in fact, many conflicts going on around the world are not even covered by American television and newspapers. Unfortunately, it is usually because the U.S. is involved and is being exploitative.

And I think it is safe to say that people in situations like your boyfriend and the friend possibly having to move have drastically increased in the last few decades. Those situations are direct results of our greed-driven, capitalistic society.

My point is, we have always needed what we finally may be getting. If we look at this period in time like an anomaly, then once we think we have everything fixed, it will all slowly unravel again.

I should better say, “Constant progressive change through loving reciprocity is the key to the universe.”

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I like your posts very much.

I think the fear of change itself is often what holds us back – personally and in the wider world. Sometimes we prefer the bed of nails because at least we know the nails, we’re familiar with the nails. What if we’re not worthy of the nice mattress over there?

I’m still learning how to get out of my own way. But it’s a process that has inspired my fiction, something I never expected but that has proved invaluable.