I agree that things seem to be falling apart around us--but there have been bad times before and people and our country got through them. It's my personal religious faith that gives me hope.

But my enjoyment of life is lessened by the physical pain I have and the difficulty at getting things done. However, I have some major goals I'd like to accomplish before leaving this earth, such as getting some books published by real publishers. As I think I've mentioned, I'm working on a second book, and need to revise my first, mainly shortening it, I'm told. And I want to try my hand at writing sci-fi and a general literary novel based on my childhood.

A new doctor I have thinks better nutrition will cut down on my pain, so I am following the diet she recommends. We'll see.

I like the life guideline the main character in a short story espoused: "Life while you live and then die and be done with it!"