• muxika@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Keep your life circle as small and simple as possible. What I mean by that is focus on what and who you care about, and do what you can to focus on them.

    When I was stationed overseas, our chain of command relaxed a bit. We bonded on a more personal level. We took care of each other and rolled with the punches when there was little we could do about our situation. In a way, life became less complicated because our focus wasn’t split between many things.

    If you’re in the US, I’m sorry that the things I dealt with in the military are now things that you have to consider.

    Check on your family. Keep safe as best you can. Check on your neighbors. Have strength in numbers. Plan ahead.

    And if you’re like me, stop doom scrolling before bed.

    • If you’re in the US

      I mean my other country before this was China… so… 🤷‍♂️

      The universe loves trolling me.

      Universe: “Hey, guess what? In this incarnation, you are born into a family that’s immigrating to the United States”

      Me: “Thanks, universe”

      Universe: “Haha, SIKE, you get a racist dictator for president in your new adoptive country. Have Fun! P.S: your family is also toxic.”