At least we have the ability to tighten our belts, others don't even have that option.
Unemployment is not a problem in the states. Just the opposite is true as many employers just can't find people to fill positions.
Following Covid, many people just don't want to work any longer, especially the younger generation. This could all be resolved if the government would stop giving out free $$$, billions of it. Much of this cash also finds it in the hands of people that aren't in need and that just isn't right.
I'm not sure we are headed in the right direction either.
No words can describe the decay in the past fifteen years here, not the country it was...
Keep positive, you have a home plus land, are able to grow food, a place of tranquil beauty. All the best to you and yours, stay safe.
It can't be easy watching and living in an area that continues to spiral downward with no hope for change in the foreseeable future. Rolling with the punches and still being able to enjoy the good things that your area offers is the only way to go and you seem to be doing just that.
We consider ourselves very fortunate and NEVER take for granted just how blessed we are!
It is heartbreaking watching people destroy randomly rather than put to good use.
Take opportunities to enjoy life whenever presented, always grateful for what we have.