reflections at the end of August

Well another month has passed by and, judging by the weather in the past two days, is taking Summer with it. 
Everyone I see seems to be obsessed with the behaviour of two elderly egotists from opposite parts of the world and how their relationship might impact upon us all. Everyone seems to be living under a mushroom cloud that has not yet been produced. Yes, there are scary stories doing the rounds. I see them every morning from the front cover of every worthless bum-sheet that we have to put out on the stands for our customers to waste their money on. But history tells us that, even though individuals continue to reach levels of disgusting atrocities, mankind in general is programmed to ensure its own survival, and in the end wiser heads will prevail. Mutually Assured Destruction is an over-used reminder of how life was in the latter half of the 20th Century but the principal it stands for is accurate and relevant. Trump and the Other Guy will back down from each others egos because if they don’t they’ll both be annihilated. Or lots of other people will, even if they survive. And knowing what I know and learning what I’ve learnt I still deep down believe that, deep down, no-one wants to go to their grave with a billion or so deaths on their conscience. 
So let’s all step into September with confidence and with trust, and instead of panicking about things far afield that we have no sway over, let’s do the one thing we can do to influence the people that we actually can influence - let’s be nice to each other.
That’s my two pence worth, and you may take it or leave it as you please. 

RC 31-8-17