Be Positive, Regardless...
By pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
Derry, Northern Ireland
January 2, 2020 4:26am CST
... of the mess the United Kingdom seems to be making of itself.
Perhaps 2020 will bring the clarity of vision needed to navigate a path to a better, brighter future, regardless of the way our European Union friends and family members are being made to feel after a lifetime spent living in the UK - 47 years on Jan 1st, 2020.
Regardless of the way the National Health Service has been overburdened and underfunded in the preceding decade, and is now being starved, due to circumstances and uncertainty, of critical personnel.
Regardless of the likelihood that, for a Brit, travelling in Europe will become just a sightseeing trip - no more an opportunity to be spontaneous and take up that poolside job or that chalet ski guide position...
Regardless, I will seek the positives.
Regardless.
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
26 Mar 20
I sincerely hope things don't change so far out of recognition that we won't recognize ourselves and each other when everything is said and done, pgn.
BTW, isn't it about time that you used a bit of that "stuck at home time" to write a new discussion or maybe two here on myLot? 
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@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
27 Mar 20
@pgntwo 
I thought you usually do "work from home". (Maybe I misunderstood something last time we talked here. *shrug* It wouldn't be the first time. )
But you know staring at papers all day can cause you to go blind, right? Or have I gotten that confused with something else again? 
I may try to interrupt your work schedule a little bit... 
Especially after Pretty told me to leave her alone and slammed her bedroom door in my face! 
I swear, all I did was tell her I was bored. 
I thought you usually do "work from home". (Maybe I misunderstood something last time we talked here. *shrug* It wouldn't be the first time. )
But you know staring at papers all day can cause you to go blind, right? Or have I gotten that confused with something else again?
I may try to interrupt your work schedule a little bit... Especially after Pretty told me to leave her alone and slammed her bedroom door in my face!
I swear, all I did was tell her I was bored. 1 person likes this
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
27 Mar 20
@DaddyEvil Tense times, short tempers and worry - all ingredients for a bout of foot-stomping, hollering and door-slamming.
Nah, I usually work in an office - but as lockdown means staying home (wisely), I have to work from wherever I can find a quiet corner within range of the home WiFi 
Always know where your towel is, then you'll never get bored 
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
26 Feb 20
@rebelann Alas, it is what the UK is doing to itself, by leaving the European Union.
A bit like Florida leaving the USA, perhaps?
The changes started on 31-Jan, become irreversible on 29-Jun-2020 and result in complete separation of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the EU in December 2020.
Skim-read this to get a feel for what happens at end-Dec 2020:
https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-news/etias-visa-how-will-it-affect-uk-citizens/amp?__twitter_impression=true
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
7 Feb 20
God is good, so I try also to seek the positives.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
3 Jan 20
It is good to stay positive and just accept that we have no control over what happens in our world.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
2 Jan 20
I agree. This is a good start for the new year
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