Lately there has been a lot of talk about the world
entering the early stages of World War III. Personally,
I don’t believe that this is likely, but it is
possible. We should do our best to prepare for a worst-case
scenario. You should look at your preparation not as
paranoia, but as an insurance policy; a policy you hope
you will not have to use. If you do have to use it,
then at least you’ll have one in place. Unfortunately,
the vast majority of people won’t prepare themselves
for a catastrophe.
In
Time of Emergency is an e-book which you
can print out and keep handy. It goes into great detail
on how to prepare for a natural disaster or a nuclear
attack. It also illustrates how to build fallout shelters
and provides survival tips. This online publication
should be read by every person reading this article.
Not only do we need to have a disaster plan in place,
but we also need a supplemental plan which dictates
where we go and what action we take in the event of
a catastrophe. We should also be talking with our friends
and neighbors about what steps we will take as a group
if a catastrophe occurs. If civil disorder results from
a catastrophe, then we could face a scenario where the
government may not be able to restore order. We need
to think long-term and start preparing now.
In times like these I can’t help but think about
the fable of the grasshopper and the ant. The grasshopper
would spend his Spring and Summer eating up all the
food he found and lounging around, giving no care whatsoever
to the coming Fall and Winter. Then there was the ant,
who would work tirelessly during these seasons and gather
up his food and store it for later use. He did this
to prepare for the coming winter. When winter arrived
the grasshopper had no food stored, and died from starvation.
But the ant had plenty of food to last him throughout
the entire winter. The moral of the story is to prepare
yourself for what the future may hold. Granted, we can’t
prepare for every possible worst-case scenario, but
some preparation is better than none. Let’s be
like the ant and prepare ourselves for what lies ahead.
