many may have missed 2021 interviews from Juan in which he mentioned that things have to get so bad, that they’re permanently seared into the memory of those that lived through it. the example he gave was the Great Depression, and how people who survived the depression always sought to save, repurpose, reuse, buy inexpensively, etc. this was long before anyone uttered the word inflation.

i’ve recently noticed my mother going out of her way to change how she shops, uses items (reusing freezer bags, tin foil, cling wrap), prepares food (bulk rice rather than the fancy boil in bag), saves paper “this would make a good firestarter” and generally approaches money and available resources.

the only way this all works is if the scars are so deep that the next generation learns, and their children learn, and so on. it can’t be transitory. it can’t be shrugged off. it has to be life changing. a bend in the universe.

I lived thru my parents WWII depression. We grew a half acre garden. I was taught to respect, be thankful for what we had. I am so glad I was raised that way. I want nothing, I need nothing. What I have I owe it all to God. I won't tell you how poor we were cause it don't matter. As kids we didn't know we were poor. We had what we needed. My mom was the best cook ever. She taught me young how to cook - can everything. I really miss her. I am the youngest out of 7. I pushed her limits. She would call me every name until she got to mine, that is how mad I made her at times. She loved me a lot. The saying goes "you don't know what you have until you lose it"