It's life.

 Good morning. I am watching the news reports of that horrific slaughter of innocent people at the Christmas Market in Germany. People are so rightly angry that it was allowed to happen. What is mentioned a lot is for people to take extra care when out and about at busy places. The 'stay safe' mantra is meaningless in these situations. There is only so much you can do to avoid the horrors that are becoming far too frequent. 

I talk about going with your gut instinct. If something doesn't feel right then it probably isn't. But how do your instincts kick in when you want to go out and enjoy yourself. Some people see no danger at all, and will happily go about their business, dealing with whatever comes their way. At the other end of the scale others will cower in fear and never experience the life they only dream about. There has to be some middle ground, between what you are comfortable with, and what you are not. 

Protecting oneself and ones family has to be at the forefront of everyone's thinking. Risk taking is personal to the individual. Some protection can be put into place, as in the case of putting up barriers for the purposes of crowd control and hopefully keeping everyone safe. But there will always be flaws in that. The wicked will find a way in, and the hapless will not see any dangers. 

It's pie in the sky to expect everyone to risk assess every situation. It's almost impossible for anyone to predict what could happen. But we live in a very volatile world, and life as we know it is constantly changing. 

I know what risks I am willing to take, and I base that on which situations I feel uncomfortable in. For me it's a case of fight or flight. Am I in the place I want to be, or should I bail out and choose a different path. My gut instincts tell me. I may not always be right, but a lot of the time I am. 

One word of warning for those who choose to take responsibility for their own lives. If you are going to go against the flow, and swim against the tide, be prepared and have a back up plan. It's much harder to find friends among those who are more likely to be part of a herd. 

My chosen way of life protects me. I have no religion. I ride out the bumps and imperfections, knowing that they won't last. I greet every day with the same optimism. What has gone before has finished, it can't be changed. A new day is a new start. Who knows what it will bring, but I am excited to find out. Bring on 2025. 

Thanks for reading my blog and watching my sometimes rubbish videos. I do my best. 

Uploading the tractor video today. It will be out later. 

Toodle pip.   ilona