The state of the
world right now has a lot of people concerned, frustrated and fearful. I see it every day. While others are in touch with those emotions
there are a significant number of people who are in denial and put blinders on
hoping things are going to go back to normal soon. I hope they are right, but sadly I fear we
are in this situation for the long haul.
A lot is going on right now and most of it is simply beyond our control.
The last thing I
want to do is upset anyone or cause anxiety.
But the reality is things are not at all normal and the world is
changing. Prices are increasing and we
can't always find what we are looking for.
Backorders and shipping delays are a regular occurrence. I know you know what I mean. Every single day at work I get multiple phone
calls about patients wanting to stockpile their medical supplies because they
are scared of what might happen. It is really hard, but I have
to tell them no. If I allow them to
hoard supplies there won't be enough to go around. What I can do is help them store a little extra
and give them some peace of mind, but some days I don't even have that option.
Nonetheless, we
can still prepare for "what if".
Right now I want to encourage you to do something, anything, to prepare
yourselves for a better future. Put some
solid thought into it and determine what you can do right now that would make a
difference. "What if" looks
different to each of us, but there are a lot of similarities.
We all need the
basics - food, water and shelter. That
is my focus at the moment. I want to
make sure my basic needs are secured.
Adding to our prepper pantry, working on expanding and maintaining our
water supply and taking good care of our home so it will keep us protected. Teaching my children to do these things too
and helping them learn is also important to me.
I wouldn't be a
Thrifty Mom if I didn't mention this. If
you have any debt at all, please, please, please get rid of it. Whatever you can do to pay off your vehicles,
loans, credit cards and other debts, do it.
Debt is a huge anchor we can't afford to hang onto. We need to have a good savings and emergency
fund and we need to invest in our basic needs right now. We need to be able to afford our future and
debt is not going to help anyone with that.
We don't need to
be in fear of "what if", we just need to prepare for it so we can
enjoy our lives and weather these storms.
I'd much rather have and not need, then need and not have. Let's open a discussion. If you've been planning ahead and working on some
solutions I would love to hear about it.
We can all learn from each other and draw inspiration and encouragement. Please feel free to share in the comments.
What are your suggestions to help patients store medical supplies?
ReplyDeleteThe items I'm referring to are prescription items. You should contact your pharmacist or healthcare professional for guidance. I don't know your particular health situation therefore I would not be the one to advise you.
DeleteHow are you storing your water? Did you get big bladders or are you buying it in plastic containers?
ReplyDeleteWe have a variety of water storage options including gallon jugs and larger containers.
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