Thank you, Ben, I appreciate you reading this and sharing your considered thoughts. Sounds like a piece in the making for you!

I do take your points and agree with you to some extent, although again, it's also felt like "end of the world" in days gone by, and perhaps not so easily done as it would be now. But I do still believe that the crazy world leaders aren't quite THAT crazy. Maybe it's just hope.

Whatever happens, like you, I hope it breaks on the good side. I guess that's what I was trying to say - that at the end of the day, I don't really believe we'll off ourselves, and good will ultimately win.

Here's hoping! (PS I am so behind in reading and I'm missing some of yours but will do my best to read them over the weekend!) Hugs!