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Oh No! The Year 2012
So this Sunday is going to be January 1st 2012.What a trip, huh?
It seems like just the other day we were going into the year 2000.
Do you remember how freaked out some people were about the whole Y2K oh-my-God-everything-is-going-to-shut-down craze?
I do.
My sister-in-law’s husband’s mom (did you get that?) had spent five grand or more on end-of-the-world provisions.
Fast forward 12 years later, the scare is happening again.
There are people who actually have underground shelters stocked with food and water because they believe something drastic is going to happen in 2012 to where the world is going to be hurtin’ for certain.
If you take into account, prophecies for 2012, it does make one wonder if there’s any truth to it because more than one person had some serious predictions for this coming year, like the Mayans, Nostradamus, the Hopi Indians, etc.
Did you know the Mayans’ predictions don’t stop at 2012?
I didn’t know that until recently.
The Mayans’ predictions actually go all the way to 4772 A.D.
When I was a kid, I thought the Mayans’ 2012 prediction had meant the end of humanity.
Silly, huh?
Supposedly, something big is going to happen on December 21, 2012 because of all the cosmic crap heading our way.
Like what?
Um, let’s see . . .
A polar shift. Violent solar activity. Planetary alignment of Venus.
Those were a few I’d heard about.
If that’s not worrisome enough, apocalyptic disaster is again, supposedly going to be unleashed upon us: hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and droughts. And If the solar flares hits earth with great force and power, everything will be shut off–power, cell phones, computers. We might end up living like our great grandparents had lived, which to be honest, might be a good thing for all of us in the long run.
So are you scared?
*flashes you a silly grin*
Don’t be because honestly, I think it’s a bunch of nonsense. There may be some truth to it, but not enough to fret over. I’ll admit though, it would be pretty cool to have a secret bunker stocked with end-of-the-world provisions and gear.
I know. That sounds weird coming from a girl, especially when she’s barely 5 feet tall. But I love military surplus gear and to know how to survive off the land. I have a book called, ‘S.A.S. Survival Guide’. S.A.S. stands for, special air service. It’s an elite unit of the British Army. The book is awesome.
Anyway, I’m not worried about it, or caught up in all the hoopla. I figure if any of this does come true, so be it.
I’m not afraid of dying.
What I’m truly afraid of, is not living the life I want and accomplishing the things I’ve been working towards, before I die.
Right now, it seems like I’m standing on the edge of a precipice, where there are some decisions I have to make that will more than likely, push me over that edge. I just hope where I fall and end up is in a good place (butterflies and flowers) and not a bad place (dark and dreary).
So, no. I’m not scared of possible disasters, violence, and mayhem, striking our world. What I’m scared about is much worse than that. However, regardless of everything, I’m going to step into the new year with a hopeful smile on my face, and trust in my heart instead of fear of the unknown. I think that’s what we should all do.
Don’t you?
Because in all truth, we never know what tomorrow might bring. Sure, it might be the same as yesterday, or worse, but it could also be something totally awesome.
We just don’t know.
It’s like getting a present each day–we don’t know what kind of present we’re going to get until we wake up and live that day.
Does that make sense?
That’s one of the beauties about life–you just don’t know.
Well, I’m rambling so I better end this post before it gets waaaay out-of-hand.
I hope all of you have a happy and safe new year. :)
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