Realisation

[MaryN]

I think realisation only dawns when you have been through a few years of disorder, chaos, calamity, whatever, and it comes to you that being prepared is basically smart. I don't think the younger generation of these times will ever be smart. They have grown up used to terrorism alerts, world problems, global financial insecurity and so on, and they have simply failed to understand the implications. If it is the norm then why bother to make provision for it getting worse? Half of them can't cook, or do any of the little things that mean you can cope. And I'm viewing this from a female point of view. I was brought up to cook, sew, knit and do all the little housewifely things, which would probably bore the youngsters today to death. But then I can't see the point of wasting a load of money buying smart coffee in little pissy bistros and the latest "in" fashion. However, dump me in a situation where things get tough and I'll deal with it - because I can.