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CTyankee

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8. I try to think about those who have had it really rough, mostly war times, to put it all in perspective.

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Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:47 PM

Oct 9

It's a kind of quiet malaise and I have to remind myself that I and the people I love the most are all well and pretty happy with their lives. No one is sick, dying or permanently damaged emotionally.

"everything is going to be okay."

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Once again, a New Yorker cartoon sums up my feelings. [View all] surfered Oct 8 OP

I suspect many people feel this way . . . I sure do! It's too much, otherwise. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 8 #1

i have to have phases. barbtries Oct 8 #2

Everyday is so exhausting and I should not look at news but I'm hoping to hear the orange turd died kimbutgar Oct 8 #3

That's what keeps me going surfered Oct 9 #7

That's exactly right wendyb-NC Oct 8 #4

Yep. calimary Oct 8 #5

It's always something with MAGA, gotta focus on a couple areas uponit7771 Oct 8 #6

I try to think about those who have had it really rough, mostly war times, to put it all in perspective. CTyankee Oct 9 #8

Agree surfered Oct 9 #10

THere is no image. Amaryllis Oct 9 #9

It took a long time to load, but eventually did William Seger Oct 9 #11

Surfered, I don't know what photo posting site you're using but it is bad. SunSeeker Oct 9 #12