Yesterday an Ogden friend, now in Japan, asked me if the news about US shortages is true in Utah stores. I replied, “We’re fine.” (Another Ogden friend who shops a lot agreed.) Many in other places are not so fortunate.
My wife Kay & I experienced the gas shortage and our family-income shortage in early 70s, lack of low-interest mortgages in the 80s, and inadequate storage space. After our 2017-2018 mission, a nice neighbor helped me through the TP shortage in 2020. Last month, Dollar Tree was out of broom handles; (brooms and handles now sell separately, so I bought a broom and used a mop handle I’d saved for reaching high things since ~2010, which validated my habit of keeping things that “may be useful someday”).
I trust that we will overcome any shortages (to name a few) of hope, faith, confidence, love of God and neighbors, religious freedom, compassion, respect for parents and presidents, gratitude for imperfect circumstances, siestas, stargazing undimmed by city lights, quiet times without contention or traffic noise, and sensitivity to the Spirit. You may wish your own list.
