Preparedness

I think I've mentioned "to be prepared" earlier,  one of the major Boy Scout mottoes.  Today, in a world so complex it seems downright  quaint to even broach the subject,   September, has been deemed Preparedness Month.  By whom and why,  I don't know.  One radio show had an announcement about a kit of some kind by the American Red Cross.  (A note and call to them brought no response,  they are probably busy with people who didn't or couldn't prepare for things that happened to them (?);    just kidding.

Then I noticed something from the State of Wisconsin,  looked it up on the Internet and, bingo,  it was there.  Had something to do with Governor, with a list of suggestion about being prepared that would cost far more than people like ourselves could afford .... unless we had the time and fuel money to shop hard for the items far from here.   One of the major problems today,  of course,   is to have the resources to do what is undoubtedly agreed upon as necessary.

A month before last I sent a letter to some people in our surrounding community about a loose knit organization to deal with personal and group problems.  It seems that with the crescendo of issues and disasters around us it would be good to be able to "take it on"  together.  Another community not far from us has done this,  Prairie Farm,  and we have attended a few of their events,  watched and listened to the DVD they suggest on the so-called economy,  "Crash Course."

As the month of September progressed I began to wonder if anyone around us listens to the radio,  had any inkling that it was a month dedicated to preparation,  especially because not a soul responded to my earlier letter (?!).   I suppose I should take the advice of my inner voice and just "get a life."   What do you think?