Destiny Survival

            A few weeks ago I wrote a post here asking if the swine flu season has been cancelled. A Wall Street Journal article has come to my attention which gives statistics about the peak and decline of swine flu. The seasonal flu hasn’t even been that big of a deal this season. The government may pitch millions of unused swine flu vaccines. However, there remains the possibility swine flu could pop up, scattered here and there throughout the year.

            Perhaps our unusually cold, snowy winter killed off flu bugs. Or perhaps it kept down the spread of the flu because fewer people were in public places when they might have been otherwise, making it less likely to pass around communidcable diseases. Whatever the case, we can be thankful the swine flu didn’t live up to early predictions.

            Did you take any precautions or make any preparations to avoid or cope with swine flu? It is still strange stuff, regardless of the actual threat level. Are you now feeling hoodwinked?

            Don’t.

            The survival attitude calls for awareness and alertness. When a tornado threatens and you go to the basement or other shelter, do you feel scammed if the tornado passes five miles away from your home? Of course not. You did what needed to be done under the circumstances.

            Sure, it gets tiresome when someone cries "Wolf!" Then nothing or very little happens. Nevertheless, preparedness means taking precautions based on common sense. Life teaches us fear isn’t warranted as often as some would have us believe. But the wisdom gained adds to our mental survival tools and we live another day.