Living in interesting times
By Fleur
@Fleura (34927)
United Kingdom
November 9, 2016 5:14am CST
I believe that ‘May you live in interesting times’ is an old curse. I feel incredibly lucky that so far in my lifetime I have not experienced any war (nor famine or pestilence!); I have had a peaceful, comfortable life with good opportunities, an increasingly cosmopolitan lifestyle and a standard of living that has risen continually. Now it feels that that era is drawing to a close.
In history we look at great civilisations and wonder what brought them down. We wonder how peaceful countries broke up and destroyed themselves in wars, and how despotic tyrants actually got into power in the first place.
Are we just about to find out first hand?
I don't have any suitably depressing photos so let's have some cheerful autumn colours instead.
All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2016.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
16 Nov 16
I certainly hope that nothing life changing in a bad way happens.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
10 Nov 16
i absolutely love the photo! those rich colors speak to me, somethin' lackin' 'round these parts this year. greed 's what's always been mankinds pitfall through the centuries. 't seems a lesson ne'er learnt :(
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
11 Nov 16
@Fleura how fortunate, i'd so love to see 'em! here 'tis been too dry 'n the temps iffy 't best. 80's one day, 60's the next. winds've been high 's well, rippin' those that're startin' to turn straight off the branches.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
9 Nov 16
The rise and fall of a country depends on whether or not it enjoys the ardent support of the people.Don't worry about it,everything will work out well.
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@epiffanie (11325)
• Australia
12 Nov 16
There's always wars and hunger in the world .. it's just that some of us are not directly affected ...
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@KnehKnah (3582)
• Philippines
12 Nov 16
Those leaves, in all their majestic colors lightened or even brightened the thoughts I had while reading your post, my dear.
I was not born during the war in the Philippines (thanks God)! But I knew how it was. Mama had a good memory of it. Every time she told us of a scenario & she cried, we cried with her.
Now, it seems another war is to come to our country. I pray for our people.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
9 Nov 16
Those are some beautiful leaves. As for Trump ... well, let's hope he's all bark and no bite.
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