A word about preparedness.

I spend a lot of time thinking. Mostly about nonsensical stuff: What would life look like from the point of view of a mirror? What would I really do if I had a super power? Sometimes its wishful thinking: If I could build my own house, what would it be like? What would I really do if I won the lottery?

Most of the time, I think about how to prepare for the worst. What would I do if my car breaks down? What would I do if we get snowed in for 3 days? What would I do if three guys try to jump me on the street? How would I survive if I got lost in the mountains? How would I survive a zombie apocalypse? (These thoughts aren’t necessarily exclusive from those above.)

I think many people choose not to consider how to prepare for things because it’s not exactly a pleasant thought, planning for the worst means thinking about the worst. Unfortunately, the decisions you make before catastrophe hits severely impact your survival of those catastrophes, whether they were conscious decisions or not. Sometimes, it’s not even a catastrophic event that can cause problems when you’re unprepared. A minor setback can quickly snowball with other setbacks and cause major problems.

So, I urge you to take a moment and think about it. There’s many a website out there to help you prepare for most of the common types of disasters. FEMA and the Red Cross have some great website to help you identify and plan for almost any kind of emergency situation. As for personal safety and preparedness, I plan on talking more on that subject tomorrow. Stay tuned!