Green Mountain Meandering Missives

Photo (click onto image to view enlargement): Cropped portion of a poster within a sheltered bus stop on the McDonald's restaurant side of the Barre-Montpelier Road (Route 302), posted by Green Mountain Transit  (GMT), regarding the public transportation company being closed for Veterans Day next Monday (November 11, 2024). The quote caught my eye, it reads: "Where liberty dwells, there is my country."     --- Benjamin Franklin However, as the above quote would appear to imply (to my way of thinking), it's not merely in the country or land where liberty might dwell, even more vital, it dwells most deeply within the hearts and souls of those who live there, across both the political as well as social spectrum(s), thanks to those who have faithfully served their nation from its founding up to the present day as well as those who serve into the future. According to the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) History of Veterans Day informational Webpage ( here ): [...]

  Times of High Anxiety (some causes and potential remedies) Chaos Conflict Deceit Doubt Evil Fear Grief Hate Heartache Hopelessness Injustice Loneliness Prejudice Regret Rejection Resentment Treachery  Uncertainty Unknowns Violence War Wrath Versus Harmony Truce Honesty Confidence Benevolence Faith Comfort Love Satisfaction Hope Justice Companionship Tolerance Contentment Acceptance Understanding Devotion Assurance Routine Nonviolence Peace Serenity In the end, like with most things  in life, whether it be on a personal or societal basis,  often it comes down to simply reaping what is sown. Either one brings out the best within oneself as well as others  or, otherwise, the worse. Sow distrust, reap distrust. Sow trust, reap trust. Sow hate, reap hate. Sow love, reap love. Sow rage, reap rage. Sow tranquility, reap tranquility.  In most of the above listed instances, the former foments severe anxiety, while the latter can usually abate it.  by Morgan W. Brown Saturday, November 2, 2024