They have gotten so used to the government saying "Have no worry, we will save you" that they have forgotten how to save themselves. The Powers that be do a great job of promising you the moon when they are running for election but have you ever noticed that they fail to deliver? No matter which party is in power they all fail to deliver on at least half their promises.
Look at Hurricanes Sandy & Katrina. Government says "Have no fear, Fema is on its way to save you." Well guess what. It was seriouly under estimated just how soon Fema could get in to help all the people. It was not a matter of a day or two for some. It was a matter of weeks! And because of this a lot of people suffered. They suffered hunger, cold, sickness, unsanitary conditions, assults ( both physical and sexual ), looting and more. While the true numbers of just how many suffered severly during these events may never be known you can bet that the numbers were high.
Can you imagine just how much worse things would have been if there had been a governement shut down or no working government because some one had taken out the government before the hurricanes or they had taken down the whole US power grid before the hurricanes happened? I know the thoughts of either of them happening boggles the mind but the truth is they can happen at any minute on any given day.
People who prepare by learning the old ways of their ancestors have long ago taken off their rose colored glasses and realised that they can really only depend on theirselves. That no matter what any government promises there is no way they can keep their promises. Yes their intentions might be good and honest but even then reality has a way of stepping in and slapping those good intentions to the side of the road.
Now right here I might insult some people and if I do I am sorry but the truth must be faced. Some people wear their rose colored glasses thinking that God will take care of them and will save them. God did say he would care for us but he did not promise we would not suffer at some point. He never promised us a rose garden way of life here on earth. All he has promised is an eternal life in heaven when our time come as long as we believe in him and ask his forgivness for our sins.
The only one you can really depend on is your self. The same goes for your family. They depend on you to protect them and to save them during bad times. And of course the same goes for you. You depend on them to. A family should work together to prepare for anything that life has to throw at them. If you can not come together to work toward the goal of taking care of yourselves and each other then when the time come that you will need to you will have little to no hope of survival for any of you.
So if you have never thought about learning how to meet all your needs like our ancestors had to do then please start thinking about it before its to late. Don't let your life or the lives of your family depend on what promises the government or any one else makes or is able to keep. Learn to be an island on which you and your family can depend on for life and needs. Learn how to help yourselves and forget about expecting others to do it for you. That way no matter what happens in life you and your family have a much better chance of surviving any thing.
Prepping Granny