Negative Month?

 Before 2026, I had never had a month, which I felt had gone negative for me. Well, I have now with March. It began with something not good in my life and ended that way. I am debating how much of what is personal I want to share; so, this blog will not provide the answer. Just that the one thing it didn't involve was my marriage. We've been married for 62 years, with ups and downs, but entering our 80s, our bond is stronger than ever. Luckily, considering what went wrong in other areas.

Another good thing is we agree on political issues, maybe with some differing for strength of opinions, but always general agreement.

What I want to share today is what has been upsetting where it comes to events outside our life and home. 

 Not sure which should come first, but let's go with which to me seems most important. It actually began February 28 when my country bombed Iran in what I think was called Epic Fury. It involved hitting the leaders they felt were part of a threat to use nuclear bombs on other nations and was done in conjunction with Israel. Were they right, or were the targets moderates for that country? Either way, where does that leave us?

I understand the concern about Iran finally having a nuclear bomb, which has been a concern for years with other leaders in the world. Iran has a religious agenda, making it more possible they would use, no matter the consequences for their own nation. 

Still going to war there feels... too much like Vietnam, Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan-- ongoing wars, eventually demanding more troops than can be acquired without a draft. With grandchildren in the age group, do I want that? Not remotely. But do I understand the confusing issues, as I do not want to see nuclear bombs used by anyone on other countries.

Hence, March has filled me with angst for where this will end up. Given my age, I've seen wars, none that ended well, no matter who 'claims they won.'

The second issue is kind of mixed-- the No Kings Protests. which involved a few million demonstrators across the country. I do not have a problem with people expressing their angst through peaceful protests, but also it's never been my way. I vote and donate, write in this blog and comment places where I disagree, but have never demonstrated even when I did not like something, like say the Vietnam War.

What bothered me most with this latest demonstration was what many said, who were interviewed for what they wanted. Like, say-- defund police. Or open the borders to let in anyone who wants to come, making a border meaningless.  Or moving our country toward socialism, where one person works, and another takes what they earned.

For others, out with signs, it was just hate for Trump and resentment for those who had voted for him instead of their own preference. 

Here is how I see it. He is not a king, nor is he trying to use more power than other presidents, like Obama and Biden used. He just is not their preference-- hence to them a king, but they don't think it was so  for a president who  tried to force people to join a preferred insurance plan or get a certain kind of vaccination.  

I guess No Kings was a clever trope, but didn't work for me at all. The sad part is those who joined it, they saw themselves as the heroes, no matter what it might do for the country, and more division between them and the bad guys-- guess who *s* .  What I believe is it is more division and directing people to stay in their own comfortable bubble. I've never had a personal bubble, but sure have seen their benefit for some.

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